The manager cannot share his power with division superintendent or foreman or workman, but he can give them opportunities for developing their power.

I am convinced that any feeling of exaltation because we have people under us should be conquered, for I am sure that if we enjoy being over people, there will be something in our manner which will make them dislike being under us.

Leader and followers are both following the invisible leader - the common purpose. The best executives put this common purpose clearly before their group. While leadership depends on depth of conviction and the power coming therefrom there must also be the ability to share that conviction with others, the ability to make purpose articulate. And then that common purpose becomes the leader.

The unifying of opposites is the eternal process.

Leadership is not defined by the exercise of power but by the capacity to increase the sense of power among those led. The most essential work of the leader is to create more leaders.

the best leaders try to train their followers themselves to become leaders. ... they wish to be leaders of leaders.

It is of equal importance with the discovery of facts to know what to do with them.