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We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started. — Henry Ward Beecher
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. — Henry Ward Beecher
He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own. — Henry Ward Beecher
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. — Warren G. Bennis
Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right. — Warren G. Bennis
Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult. — Warren G. Bennis
Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard. — Warren G. Bennis
Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. — Warren G. Bennis
Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led. — Warren G. Bennis
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line. — Warren G. Bennis
The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have… — Warren G. Bennis
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. — Yogi Berra
I know that the right kind of political leader for the Labour Party is a desiccated calculating machine. — Aneurin Bevan
Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity, and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital. — Jeff Bezos
As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership. I was interested in women's issues, in bringing down the population growth… — Benazir Bhutto
Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. — Ambrose Bierce
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there. — Josh Billings
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish… — Larry Bird
Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better… — Larry Bird
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. — Tony Blair
Sometimes it is better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing. — Tony Blair
In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional… — Ken Blanchard
Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle. — Ken Blanchard
The man whose authority is recent is always stern. — Aeschylus
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence. — William J. H. Boetcker

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