Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.

Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.

You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.

Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.

Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.

Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation.

Stop giving people the power to control your smile, your worth, your attitude and your day. Don’t give anyone that much power over your life.

I was born a sheep & I cannot be a goat through pledge of hands.

Do not grieve so much for a husband lost that it wastes away your life.

You will be surprised how much punishment the human body can take, if there is enough will - or faith.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

Darwin paid particular attention to disconfirming evidence. Objectivity maintenance routines are totally required in life if you're going to be a great thinker.

Some people have theorized that I lurched to prove myself intellectually. But it was not any lurch. It was more a kind of awakening.

We all need to provide the checks and balances for democracy.

In order to change a color it is enough to change the color of its background.

Indecision, doubt and fear. The members of this unholy trio are closely related; where one is found, the other two are close at hand.