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The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; The leader says WE. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says, GO; the leader says Lets GO!

Leadership rests not only upon ability, not only upon capacity; having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it. His leadership is then based on truth and character. There must be truth in the purpose and will power in the character.

If a rhinoceros were to enter this restaurant now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I should be the first to rise and assure him that he had no authority whatever.

As a leader, you're probably not doing a good job unless your employees can do a good impression of you when you're not around.

Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.

There is a difference between being a leader and being a boss. Both are based on authority. A boss demands blind obedience; a leader earns his authority through understanding and trust.

Leaders live by choice, not by accident.

To lead people, walk behind them.

A prime function of a leader is to keep hope alive.

I am not blind to the shortcomings of our own people. I am not unaware that leaders betray, and sell out, and play false. But this knowledge does not outweigh the fact that my class, the working class, is exploited, driven, fought back with the weapon of starvation, with guns and with venal courts whenever they strike for conditions more human, more civilized for their children, and for their children's children.

People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader.

There is nothing more beautiful than finding your course as you believe you bob aimlessly in the current. And wouldn't you know that your path was there all along, waiting for you to knock, waiting for you to become. This path does not belong to your parents, your teachers, your leaders, or your lovers. Your path is your character defining itself more and more every day.

Take action. Every story you've ever connected with, every leader you've ever admired, every puny little thing that you've ever accomplished is the result of taking action. You have a choice. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life.

Only the person who does not evade conflict and directs his efforts in keeping with the course of society's development can be an effective leader.

Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.

A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.

A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, _x000D__x000D_a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.

America's highest economic need is higher ethical standards -- enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders.

Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them.

Remember the difference between a boss and a leader. A boss says, Go! A leader says, Let's go!