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You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.
—Henry FordThere are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.
—Indira GandhiManagement is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
—Peter DruckerKnowing what must be done does away with fear.—Rosa ParksBecoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.
—Warren BennisWhat you do has far greater impact than what you say.
—Stephen CoveyOutstanding leaders go out of the way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
—Sam WaltonNinety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want.
—Dianne FeinsteinThe challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly.
—Jim RohnInnovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
—Steve JobsWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
—AristotleWhen the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.
—Malala YousafzaiThe most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.
—Amelia Earhart
(This story appears in the 12 March, 2021 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)