“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.”

 “Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of      a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.”

“The biggest sources of opportunity are collaboration and partnership. And today, with digital communication, there is more of that everywhere. We need to expose ourselves to that as a matter …
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“Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than performing.”

The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.”

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

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

“Dont tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.”

“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.”

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

“In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

“When you crave the end result, the hard work becomes irrelevant.”

“When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say ‘wow, that was an adventure,’ not ‘wow, I sure felt safe.’”

“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

“The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.”

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”

 “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

 “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.”

“To add value to others, one must first value others.” 

 “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

“I start each day by telling myself what a positive influence I am on this world.”

“Business is all about the customer; what the customer wants and what they get. Generally, every customer wants a product or service that solves their problem, worth their money, and …
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“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid …
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“You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.”

Corporate executives and business owners need to realize that there can be no compromise when it comes to ethics, and there are no easy shortcuts to success. Ethics need to …
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“Leadership is an action, not a position.”

“There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

 “Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important.” 

“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an …
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“A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others see.”

“Leadership is unlocking peoples potential to become better.”

If The World Says “No”, You Say “Next”… Never Give Up

“Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.”

“Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential.”

“You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.”

It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”

“To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult.”

Get five or six of your smartest friends in a room and ask them to rate your idea.”

“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If youre not passionate enough from the start, youll never stick …
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“You are more than what you do. Your title should not confine you, and your job does not define you.”

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

“A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.”

“Your customers are the lifeblood of your business. Their needs and wants impact every aspect of your business, from product development to content marketing to sales to customer service.”

“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

“There is only one boss; The Customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”

“Leadership is not magnetic personality that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not “making friends and influencing people,” that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s …
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“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

“In this world a man must either be an anvil or hammer.”

 “Don’t ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, Accounting, Accounting. Know your numbers.”

“There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you’ve been in the business.”

“The history of the world is but the biography of great men.”

“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”

“Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.”

“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”

“Wonder what your customer really wants? Ask. Don’t tell.”

“The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don’t want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your …
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“You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader”

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

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

“Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.”

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

“The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears, and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the …
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“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.”

“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

“Fortune does favor the bold and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.” 

“Dont be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.”

“If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run, then walk. And, if you can’t walk; then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”

“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”

“I cant imagine a person becoming a success who doesnt give this game of life everything hes got.”

“Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small, but meaningful accomplishments.”

“I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.”

“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: It was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not …
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“Get big quietly, so you don’t tip off potential competitors.”

Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

Wonder what your customer really wants? Ask. Don’t tell.”

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.”

“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of      a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of               a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

“Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

“Always deliver more than expected.”

“The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.”

“Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want.”

“What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.”

“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.”

“A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader.”