The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.
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.
One of the best paradoxes of leadership is a leader's need to be both stubborn and open-minded. A leader must insist on sticking to the vision and stay on course to the destination. But he must be open-minded during the process.
A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.
Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.
A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.
A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.
A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world.
The true measure of a leader is what it takes to stop him.
Genius is independent of situation.