We know there is a problem with communication but we are not going to discuss it in front of the entire staff.

When you get right down to it, one of the most important tasks of a leader is to eliminate his people's excuse for failure.

It's been my experience that the people who gain trust, loyalty, excitement, and energy fast are the ones who pass on the credit to the people who have really done the work. A leader doesnt need any credit... He's getting more credit than he deserves anyway.

Getting there isn't half the fun - it's all the fun.

A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.

A good manager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wasting the energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight you openly when they think that you are wrong - that's healthy.

Due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.