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

If knowing yourself and being yourself were as easy to do as to talk about, there wouldn't be nearly so many people walking around in borrowed postures, spouting secondhand ideas, trying desperately to fit in rather than to stand out.

Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity

Those who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.

Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.

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

Leading with character gives the wise leader clear-cut advantages. They are easier to trust and follow; they honor commitments and promises; their words and behavior match; they are always engaged in and by the world; they are open to "reflective backtalk": they can speak with conviction because they believe in what they are saying...and everyone else knows that. They are comfortable in their own skin. They feel at ease in the spotlight and they enjoy it there. They tend to be more receptive to opportunity and risk.