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The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.

— Gail Sheehy

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The test of any man lies in action.

— Pindar

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

— Walter Lippmann

A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.

— Charles de Gaulle

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A leader in any place must ask himself who he identifies with, with which values, and towards what goals.

— Tzipi Livni

The true measure of a leader is what it takes to stop him.

— Robert Jeffress

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

— Arnold H. Glasow

Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.

— Warren Bennis

The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.

— Irene Rosenfeld

✗Opposing Perspectives

The true test of a leader is whether his followers will adhere to his cause from their own volition, enduring the most arduous hardships without being forced to do so, and remaining steadfast in the moments of greatest peril.

— Xenophon