One of the qualities that all the leaders have is a voracious appetite to learn whatever they do not as yet know and understand, coupled with an openness to new experiences.

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

The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.

Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.

Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person.

If you're the leader, you've got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies - that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.

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