Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

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

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.

No matter how good you think you are as a leader, my goodness, the people around you will have all kinds of ideas for how you can get better. So for me, the most fundamental thing about leadership is to have the humility to continue to get feedback and to try to get better - because your job is to try to help everybody else get better.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

Leadership is a choice, not a position.

Don't find fault, find a remedy.

When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.

Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

Leadership contains certain elements of good management, but it requires that you inspire, that you build durable trust. For an organization to be not just good but to win, leadership means evoking participation larger than the job description, commitment deeper than any job contract's wording.

When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.

Practice self-awareness, self-evaluation, and self-improvement. If we are aware that our manners - language, behavior, and actions - are measured against our values and principles, we are able to more easily embody the philosophy, leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do.

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

You have to think anyway, so why not think big?

A leader is a dealer in hope.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

Leadership is having a compelling vision, a comprehensive plan, relentless implementation, and talented people working together.

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.

I think leadership is service and there is power in that giving: to help people, to inspire and motivate them to reach their fullest potential.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

Grades don't measure tenacity, courage, leadership, guts or whatever you want to call it. Teachers or any other persons in a position of authority should never tell anybody they will not succeed because they did not get all A's in school.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

The world needs new leadership, but the new leadership is about working together.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.