Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation.

All of great leaders evidence four basic qualities that are central to their ability to lead: adaptive capacity, the ability to engage others through shared meaning, a distinctive voice, and unshakeable integrity. These four qualities mark all exemplary leaders, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, or race.

In great groups, the right people always have the right job.

Leaders are people who do the right thing: managers are people who do things right. Both roles are crucial, but they differ profoundly. I often observe people in top positions doing wrong things well.

A passion for continual learning, a refined, discerning ear for the moral and ethical consequences of their actions, and an understanding of the purposes of work and human organisations

People who know what they want and why they want it, and have the skills to communicate that to others in a way that gains support