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

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

Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level.

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

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

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

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

I'm not a natural leader. I'm too intellectual I'm too abstract I think too much.

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

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