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People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
—Theodore Roosevelt
A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
—Arnold H GlasowTo succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them.
—Aristotle OnassisLeadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.
—Mitt RomneyPeople who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.
—Thomas SowellNo man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
—Andrew CarnegieLeadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed.
—Mwai KibakiLeadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.
—Bill BradleyManagement is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
—Peter DruckerLeadership is a choice, not a position.
—Stephen CoveyLeadership is practised not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.
—Harold S GeneenPeople buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
—John C MaxwellA genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a moulder of consensus.
—Martin Luther King, JrLeadership is not about the next election, it’s about the next generation.
—Simon Sinek
(This story appears in the 07 December, 2018 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)