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

Listening to the inner voice - trusting the inner voice - is one of the most important lessons of leadership.

The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.

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

Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.

Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character

Great groups give the lie to the remarkably persistent but incorrect notion that successful organizations are the lengthened shadow of a great woman or man. However, each great group has a strong leader. In fact, great groups and great leaders create each other.