The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.

Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.

Servant leadership teaches us that you have to lay your cards on the table.

If I had to reduce the responsibilities of a good follower to a single rule, it would be to speak truth to power.

Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on.

Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.