Academic

"Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspirations."

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

"The way I would measure leadership is this: of the people that are working with me, how many wake up in the morning thinking that...

"Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal."

"There are almost as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept."

"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out."

"Leadership is working with and through others to achieve objectives."

"Leadership is about service to others and a commitment to developing more servants as leaders. It involves co-creation of a commitment to a mission."

"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...

"Leadership is not a person or a position. It is a complex moral relationship between people, based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion,...

"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It's got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on...

"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes."

"Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen, despite the obstacles."

"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."

"Leaders must be self-reliant individuals with great tenacity and stamina."