The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.

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

Innovation- any new idea-by definition will not be accepted at first. It takes repeated attempts, endless demonstrations, monotonous rehearsals before innovation can be accepted and internalized by an organization. This requires courageous patience.

To be authentic is literally to be your own author... to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way of acting on them.

It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.

Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.