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"Leaders must be good managers, but most managers are not necessarily good leaders". TOM MULLINS. "Leadership is influence " JOHN. C. MAXWELL. Becky Brodin said, "Leadership is not wielding authority – it's empowering people". The most effective leadership is by example, not edict. A leader is one who guides and develops the activities of others and seeks to provide continual training and direction. Leadership is an awesome responsibility. Leadership is a trust conferred upon by others. To earn this trust, you must be true to yourself. Leadership development is a lifetime journey, not a brief trip. Leadership emerges in response to situations that require the very best you have to offer. Brain Tracy said, "The ability to make decisions and act boldly in face of setbacks and adversity is the key to greatness in leadership". John Hagai said, "Leadership is the discipline of deliberately exerting special influence within a group to...

When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter (Winston Churchill) If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see (Henry David Thoreau) Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another (John C. Maxwell) Always remember, Son, the best boss is the one who bosses the least. Whether it's cattle, or horses, or men; the least government is the best government (Ralph Moody) We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark (Whoopi Goldberg) You get in life what you have the courage to ask for (Nancy D. Solomon)

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires (William Arthur Ward) The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things (Ronald Reagan) Power isn't control at all. Power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own (Beth Revis) Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results (George Patton) Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it (Dwight D. Eisenhower) You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you're not passionate enough from the start, you'll never stick it out (Steve ...

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision (John Maxwell) The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority (Kenneth Blanchard) A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible (Polybius) The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly (Jim Rohn) A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent (Douglas MacArthur) No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it (Andrew Carnegie)

The Quotes today, is credited to George Nimitariye Joseph. The Quotes: • Insight and Foresight are a double barrel tool every one who holds the sceptre of leadership must have. • Leaders see Possibilities where Followers see Difficulties. • Before a Leader should ever get followers, he must have a Vision. • Leaders without Vision are like accident waiting to happen. • You cannot be a Leader if you've never understood "Followership". • There's more to leadership than having followers. Lead yourself, others will follow. George Nimi Joseph

Never relinquish your Personal Development role to anyone. It is solely your responsibility – TJ William The largest vacancy in the world today is the vacancy for leaders. Guess what, no company advertises that position – Mute Efe A true leader never produces a bunch of followers but more leaders! – Andrew Ameh Crypto Stash War Does Not Determine Who is Right - Only Who Is Left – Benjamin Obomanu You can be a leading tailor, a leading programmer, a leading housewife, etc. That is how important leadership is – Mute Efe Know your target audience and stick to them like glue. Know your tribe and blend yourself inside them – Uchenna Ilo Investing in personal development does not cost you. It saves you. It saves you from wasted years – Mute Efe

The Quotes today, is credited to Mute Efe. Mute Efe is a Leadership Coach. The Quotes: • "Who is a leader?" "The one with the title." Wrong answer. The one everyone goes to when there is a crisis. • Forget about tall, dark and handsome. Leadership will make you the most attractive person in your organization. • "I really want to be a Leader but my company will not train me." Train yourself. It is your life, not your company's life. • "But I am just the office assistant at my place of work." Then be a leading office assistant. Lead where You are. • "I need a title to be a leader." No, Sir. You don't need a title. All you need is Oxygen and You already have that. • How can I be a Leader without a job? Lead where you are. Leadership is a job. A very demanding job. Mute Efe

A Leader is best when people barely knows he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves (Lao Tzu) The first responsibility of a Leader is to define reality. The last is to say Thank You. In between, the Leader is a Servant (Max DePree) Leadership is lifting a person's vision to high sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations (Peter Drucker) You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case (Ken Kesey) All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership (John Kenneth Galbraith) It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when You celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line...

The Quotes today, is credited to Ekwe Chijioke, a friend and contributor on the blog. The Quotes: • Leaders are problem solvers. They see beyond the problem and create opportunities out of it. • The hallmark of Leadership is in Sowing . Yes! Sowing in lives of others. • The Crux of Leadership is Service . Every act of Service is a show of Leadership. • When you give value, You won't lack valuables. Seems giving is synonymous to receiving! • Every new day is an opportunity to add value to the society. There is no one deficient of value. Release it bountifully. Ekwe Chijioke

Today, I will share some quotes, credited to Nonso Kingsley Nwosu. The Quotes: • The capacity it takes to manage freedom is more than the one it takes to manage slavery. Freedom is good, but freedom can be the new slavery if not managed properly... • "Systems" are more powerful than people... Change the system, Change the people... • Freedom has essence. It has Purpose. Freedom comes with its own BURDEN. The best attitude to freedom is not reminiscing on the place you have been freed "from" but on the thing you have been freed to do... It is a thin line of understanding. • A person of Value identifies the Value in others. To the pure, all things are pure. • People of Value Have a "Voice of Influence"... They don't make "Noise". Nonso Kingsley Nwosu

Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching? (Bruce Van Horn) A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be (Rosalynn Carter) Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them (John C. Maxwell) Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better (Bill Bradley) In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock (Thomas Jefferson)

I'm a better coach today than I was before because I can control my emotions. These days I face difficulties with more maturity – it means I keep my feet on the ground (Jose Mourinho) In Leadership, position is a poor substitute for influence (John C. Maxwell) When You assume a new Leadership position, don't start castigating the previous... It is a pointer that either You don't know what to do, or You might repeat the same... (Nonso Kingsley Nwosu) Never condemn your leaders, predecessors or those ahead of you. To build your own image fast, you can correct them, make meaningful and constructive criticisms, but don't condemn or curse!! (Eze Victor Obinna)

Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed (Mao Zedong) We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn't a matter of political correctness. It's a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it respects us for our diversity and our openness and the way we respect every faith (Barack Obama) Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future (John F. Kennedy) One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors (Plato) In a time of domestic crisis, men of goodwill and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics (John F. Kennedy)

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander (Aristotle) A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit (John Maxwell) Earn your leadership everyday (Michael Jordan) Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems (Brian Tracy)

We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them (Mark Skousen) There is a need for financial reform along ethical lines that would produce in its turn an economic reform to benefit everyone. This would nevertheless require a courageous change of attitude on the part of political leaders (Pope Francis) Treating people fairly and with civility is not a bad thing... It would be good for our country if political leaders actually took that to heart (Jeb Bush) Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals (Unknown)