You don\’t lead by
You don’t lead by hitting people over the head – that’s assault, not leadership. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Military Leadership
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
Effective leaders are made,
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience. 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
If the leader is
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles. Carl von Clausewitz
Never forget that no
Never forget that no military leader has ever become great without audacity. Carl von Clausewitz
My own definition of
My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence. Bernard Law Montgomery
You want to be
You want to be commander-in-chief? You can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States, even when it’s not politically convenient. Barack Obama