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Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

Harry S. Truman

Change, Leadership, Men

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To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!

Laozi

Leadership, Hate, People

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The led must not be compelled; they must be able to choose their own leader.

Albert Einstein

Leadership, Born Leaders, Able

Albert Einstein (2011). “The World As I See It”, p.14, Open Road Media

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Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Leadership, Powerful, Role Models

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If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk.

Benjamin Hooks

Leadership, Thinking, Empowering Others

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The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

Max De Pree

Leadership, Responsibility, Reality

Max De Pree (1987). “Leadership is an Art”, Doubleday Business

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Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.

Zig Ziglar

Leadership, Strong, Humble

FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Dec 27, 2013

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

Stephen Covey

Life, Leadership, Insperational

Stephen R. Covey (2012). “The Wisdom and Teachings of Stephen R. Covey”, p.56, Simon and Schuster

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Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

Stephen Covey

Inspirational, Inspiring, Leadership

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.120, Mango Media Inc.

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The most difficult thing is the decision to act!

Amelia Earhart

Inspirational, Motivational, Change

"The Official Website of Amelia Earhart/ Quotes". www.ameliaearhart.com.

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In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still.

Harry S. Truman

Change, Leadership, Future Leaders

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Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success

Stephen Covey

Leadership, Climbing Up, Top Management

Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.120, Mango Media Inc.

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Leaders aren't born they are made.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Leadership, Discipline

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Leadership is defined by results not attributes.

Peter Drucker

Leadership, Future Leaders, Great Leader

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The building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.

Peter Drucker

Leadership, Personality, Future Leaders

Peter Drucker (2012). “Management”, p.371, Routledge

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Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

Helen Keller

Inspirational, Motivational, Change

Helen Keller (2000). “To Love this Life: Quotations”, p.25, American Foundation for the Blind

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I can't give you the sunset, but I can give you the night.

Erin McCarthy

Success, Leadership, Sunset

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Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.

Brian Tracy

Leadership, Helping Others, People

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A leader is best when people barely know that he exists.

Witter Bynner

Leadership, People, Boss

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You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

Theodore Hesburgh

Leadership, Blow, Common Vision

Interview with Philip Scarpino, tobiascenter.iu.edu. January 6, 2009.

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Do not follow where the path may lead.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Graduation, Travel, Adventure

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Earn your leadership every day.

Michael Jordan

Motivational, Leadership, Vision

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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John C. Maxwell

Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball

"Leadership 101: 3 Key Lessons on Advancing Racial Equity" by Dr. Artika R. Tyner, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 15, 2015.

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

Peter Drucker

Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball

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The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.

Henry A. Kissinger

Leadership, Motivation, People

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