Quotes on Great Managers

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

The Four Keys of Great Managers: When selecting someone, they select for talent ... not simply experience, intelligence or determination. When setting expectations, they define the right outcomes ... not the right steps. When motivating someone, they focus on strengths ... not on weaknesses. and When developing someone, they help him find the right fit ... not simply the next rung on the ladder.

All the time and effort people devote to picking the right fund, the hot hand, the great manager have, in most cases, led to no advantage.

Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it. Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine.