No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent.
Abraham Lincoln
You don\’t lead by
You don’t lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Followership
Never give an order
Never give an order that can’t be obeyed. Douglas MacArthur
The ability to make
The ability to make hard truths palatable is one that every long-lived co-leader has mastered. David A. Heenan
Co-leadership should permeate every
Co-leadership should permeate every organization at every level. David A. Heenan
Learning the secrets and
Learning the secrets and skill of great No.2s remains the surest path to becoming No. 1. David A. Heenan
A functioning, robust democracy
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership. Chinua Achebe
You’re gonna have to
You’re gonna have to serve somebody. Bob Dylan
I must follow the
I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? Benjamin Disraeli