Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked leadership is defined by results not attributes.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

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

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

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

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

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

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

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

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