It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it.

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.

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

He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

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

High expectations are the key to everything.

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