“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.”

Vision is a lot more than putting a plaque on the wall. A real vision is lived, not framed.

The first principle of ethical power is Purpose… It is the picture you have of yourself – the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.

Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.

Asking for other’s guidance helps you see what you may not be able to see. It’s always important to check your ego and ask for help.

Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.

Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.

The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.

A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.

The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

Customer service should not be a department, customer service is everyone’s job.

Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.

Whether you like it or not, you will leave a leadership legacy.

The only job security you have today is your commitment to continuous personal improvement.

If you want your people to be responsible, be responsive to their needs.

Your mind and a computer have one thing in common: neither of them know the difference between the truth and what you tell it.

Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority.

Fascism, most of the students agreed, is an extreme form of authoritarian rule. Citizens are required to do exactly what leaders say they must do, nothing more, nothing less.

You can never give complete authority and overall power to anyone until trust can be proven.

Remain humble. Don’t worry about who receives the credit. Never let power or authority go to your head.

It is not wisdom but authority that makes a Law.

Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him

Religion, social status, and property are all sources of power and authority which one man has, to control the liberty of another.

I think I’m a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it’s authority that I respect.