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

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

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

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

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

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

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

Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.

You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.

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.