Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
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
Leadership Integrity
The supreme quality for
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership is the art
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. Dwight D. Eisenhower
A true leader has
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. Douglas MacArthur
The day soldiers stop
The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. Colin Powell
Leadership is solving problems.
Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership. Colin Powell
Men acquire a particular
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way. Aristotle
Whoever is careless with
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs. Albert Einstein
Nothing is at last
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson