Managers are people who do things right; leaders are people who do the right thing.
~ Warren Bennis - [Leaders and Leadership]

The manager administers; the leader innovates. The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why. The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon. The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
~ Warren Bennis - [Leaders and Leadership]

If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
~ Bible - [Leaders and Leadership]

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 go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got. 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 it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.
~ Larry Bird - [Leaders and Leadership]

A leader is a dealer in hope.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Leaders and Leadership]

An order that can be misunderstood will be misunderstood.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Leaders and Leadership]

Every private in the French army carries a Field Marshall wand in his knapsack.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Leaders and Leadership]

Men are lead by trifles.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Leaders and Leadership]

When firmness is sufficient, rashness is unnecessary.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte - [Leaders and Leadership]

Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
~ Christian Nevell Bovee - [Leaders and Leadership]