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.

Source: Tao Te Ching (6 BC) by Lao Tzu; Chapter: 17. Complete Quote: A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, Read More…

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

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A good leader needs to have a compass in his head and a bar of steel in his heart.

A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.

You manage things you lead people.

Source: “The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper” by Philip Schieber in OCLC Newsletter, No. 167 (March/April 1987) Complete Quote: You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of Washington.

You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.