"It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if
greatness is expected of him."
-- John Steinbeck
"You have to enable and empower people to make
decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team
is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will
magnify your power to lead. Trust is a great force multiplier."
-- Tom Ridge
"No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were strong and effective."
-- Peter Drucker
"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership."
-- Harvey S. Firestone
"Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity."
-- Reed Markham
"The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated."
-- William James
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
-- John Quincy Adams
"Always do right. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
-- Mark Twain
"Outstanding leaders go out of the way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish."
-- Sam Walton
"Don't be afraid to take a big step when one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small steps."
-- David Lloyd George
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."
-- Gen. George S. Patton
"Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."
-- Gen. George S. Patton
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.
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-- Margaret Mead
"A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops."
-- Gen. John J. Pershing
"Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only
thing."
-- Albert Schweitzer
Abraham Lincoln Quotes
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
-- Abraham Lincoln
"The probability that we may fail in the
struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be
just."
-- Abraham Lincoln
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