The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of read more

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

The very essence of leadership is [that] you have a vision. It's got to be a vision you articulate clearly read more

The very essence of leadership is [that] you have a vision. It's got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

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

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

The slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown. He must dominate in his turn.

The slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown. He must dominate in his turn.

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

Leadership is not magnetic personality — that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not 'making friends read more

Leadership is not magnetic personality — that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not 'making friends and influencing people' — that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.