A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.
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The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.
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The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.
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The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.
Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.