"Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them." ~ J. Philip Everson
Never ask anyone to do what you haven’t done before and wouldn’t do again. That’s a pretty fundamental rule in leadership… treat them like you treat yourself. Things you don’t like, they don’t like. ~ H. Ross Perot
Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration. ~ Jeffrey R. Immelt
Becoming a CEO is not the end of the learning curve. It's more like a new beginning. ~ J. B. Fuqua, Chief Executive
Leaders who are not planners are simply caretakers and gatekeepers. ~ Perry Smith, IBD, 6/14/04
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. ~ James Crook
The CEO's role in raising a company's corporate IQ is to establish an atmosphere that promotes knowledge sharing and collaboration. ~ Bill Gates, IBD, 9/27/04
Very few natural-born leaders turn up in the workplace. ~ Milton S. Cotter
Two commanders ont he same field are always one too many. ~ Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs
You can't lead a calvalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse. ~ John Peers
If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games. ~ Paul "Bear" Bryant
Leadership implies movement toward something and convictions provide that direction. ~ Don Shula