If you command wisely, you\'ll be obeyed cheerfully.

If you command wisely, you\'ll be obeyed cheerfully.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will read more

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.

Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be read more

Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be forgiven him, indeed, they will be regarded as high qualities, if he can make them the means to achieve great ends.

A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours.

A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours.

Leadership does not depend on being right.

Leadership does not depend on being right.

The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.

The shepherd always tries to persuade the sheep that their interests and his own are the same.

Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.

Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.

There are two levers for moving men: interest and fear.