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

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

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

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

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

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

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