Leadership consists not in degrees of technique but in traits of character; it requires moral rather than athletic or intellectual effort, and it imposes on both leader and follower alike the burdens of self-restraint.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.
Leadership is an intense journey into yourself. You can use your own style to get anything done. It's about being self-aware. Every morning, I look in the mirror and say, 'I could have done three things better yesterday.'
Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.
Leadership is an individual sport, one that has to be fine-tuned to each of the people that reports to you. Leaders also need to provide the direction, energy, encouragement and inspiration for each person who reports directly to the leader as well as for the overall organization.
Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.
To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.
One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.
I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.
Leadership is, among other things, the ability to inflict pain and get away with it - short-term pain for long-term gain.
Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.