Thoughts on leadership

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Last Updated: Nov 14, 2016, 08:22 IST1 min
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If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.—Thomas Aquinas

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I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.—Alexander The Great

Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat.—Jean-Paul Sartre

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.—Ralph Nader

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A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.—Arnold H Glasow

Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.—William Penn

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.—Maya Angelou

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So much of what we call management consists in making it diffi cult for people to work.—Peter Drucker People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.—Theodore Roosevelt

In matters of style, swim with the current in matters of principle, stand like a rock.—Thomas Jefferson A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a moulder of consensus.—Martin Luther King Jr

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.—John C Maxwell

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People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.—Thomas SowellImages: Aquinas, Drucker, Luther King, Sowell: Getty Images Nader:Reuters Angelou: Gary Hershorn / Reuters

First Published: Nov 14, 2016, 08:22

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