“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”— George S. Patton, amazon.com
“True leadership often happens with the smallest acts, in the most unexpected places, by the most unlikely individuals.”— Michelle Obama, barackobama.com
“The truly great leaders know that leadership isn’t about what you do or fix; it’s about what you tend and sustain. It’s not the next hill to be taken, but the ecosystem to be developed and supported.”— Doug Weaver, getthedrift.com
“I believe that if you hire a man to do a job, you ought to get out of the way and let him do it.”— Ray Kroc, amazon.com
“A good executive does not like mistakes. He will allow his subordinates an honest mistake once in a while, but he will never condone or forgive dishonesty.”— Ray Kroc, amazon.com
“It has always been my belief that authority should be placed at the lowest possible level. I wanted the man closest to the stores to be able to make decisions without seeking directives from headquarters.”— Ray Kroc, amazon.com
“A good executive does not like mistakes. He will allow his subordinates an honest mistake once in a while, but he will never condone or forgive dishonesty.”— Ray Kroc, amazon.com
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”— Dale Carnegie, amazon.com
“Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.”— Simon Sinek, twitter.com
“How you handle your own time is, in my view, the single most important aspect of being a role model and leader.”— Andrew S. Grove, amazon.com
“As a leader, your actions speak louder than words. You must pay careful attention to your own behavior.”— Michael Hyatt, twitter.com
“This game has got to be about more than winning. You're part of something here... along the way, I want you to cherish it, because when it's gone, it's gone forever.”— Al Pacino, Tony D'Amato, amazon.com
“We're in hell right now gentlemen. Believe me. And we can stay here, get the shit kicked out of us, or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb outta hell... one inch at a time.”— Al Pacino, Tony D'Amato, amazon.com
“It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe.”— Al Pacino, Tony D'Amato, amazon.com
“That's a team, gentlemen, and either, we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals.”— Al Pacino, Tony D'Amato, amazon.com
“That's what a leader's about: sacrifice. The times he's gotta sacrifice because he's gotta lead, by example. Not by fear and not by self-pity.”— Al Pacino, Tony D'Amato, amazon.com