Since the beginning of time, we have expected our leaders to be supermen, unlike mere mortals. We want them to be much greater than us so that we can look up to them.
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Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence.
Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
We expect our leaders to be godlike. But I feel that when people try to sanctify leadership, it puts it out of the realm of regular people. And that's where the greatest leaders come from - from the people.
It's through a leader's actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.
One of the sad truths about leadership is that, the higher up the ladder you travel, the less you know.
Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.
The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.
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