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

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

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

“Leadership is an action, not a position.”

“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.”

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

“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!”

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

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

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

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

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure–It is: Try to please everybody.”

“You are more than what you do. Your title should not confine you, and your job does not define you.”

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out …
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“The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.”

“You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.”

“Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.”

 “Almost all quality improvements come via simplification of design, manufacturing … layout, processes, and procedures.”

“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”

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

“If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.”

“Fortune does favor the bold and youll never know what youre capable of if you dont try.” 

“Details create the big picture.”

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

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

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

“Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

“Always think outside the box and embrace opportunities that appear, wherever they might be.”

“Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.”

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

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

“There is no progress without change.”

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

“Don’t worry about funding if you don’t need it. Today it’s cheaper to start a business than ever.”

“Truth builds trust.” 

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

“If ethics are poor at the top, that behavior is copied down through the organization.”

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

“The most effective way to lead is to lead from within.”

“Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.”

“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.”

“Great things in business are never done by one person. Theyre done by a team of people.”

“So often, people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”

“Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.”

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

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

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

“You manage things; you lead people.”

“Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.”

“Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you’re going to be a success, whether you’re in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.”

“Stopping advertising to save money is like stopping your watch to save time.”

  “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.”

“If you really want to do something, youll find a way. If you dont, youll find an excuse.”

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” 

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.”

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.”

“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

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

“The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.”

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they dont quit.”

“Success isnt just about what you accomplish in your life; its about what you inspire others to do.”

“If you’re interested in the living heart of what you do, focus on building things rather than talking about them.”

“Don’t try to be original, just try to be good.”

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

“Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple.”

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

“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.”

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

“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.”

“I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through–then follow through.”

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

“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.”

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

“You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.”

“I try not to make any decisions that I’m not excited about.”

“He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.”

“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”

“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.’”

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

“Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.”

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

“When people talk, listen completely.”

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

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

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

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.”

“Get big quietly, so you don’t tip off potential competitors.”

“A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.”

“Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.”

“Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.”

“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” 

“You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.”

“Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.”

“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.”

“People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the …
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