Shared values and principles help others reach the same conclusions you would, only without your direct involvement.

Knowing what motivates people helps to lead them better - rewards last longer than punishments.

Vision inspires; micromanagement suffocates.

Diverse teams do better because they challenge each other.

Accountability flows both ways - lead by example.

Crises reveal true leaders; calm is cultivated.

Succession planning is selfless strategy.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

True leadership is measured by the growth of those you lead, not the height of your position.

The best leaders don't create followers - they create more leaders.

Leadership is the wisdom to know which battles to fight and the courage to fight them well.

Authority is given; respect is earned. Leadership requires both.

The most effective leadership is often the quietest - creating conditions where excellence can emerge naturally.

Great leaders build bridges, not walls; they connect people to possibilities.

Leadership is the art of making hard decisions with soft hearts.

The legacy of a leader is written in the achievements of those they empowered.