Gandhi Peace Award recipient, political activist and author Ralph Nadar said,

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

I love this quote because it is so simple yet so powerful.

It’s a counterintuitive position as most leaders want followers.

Canadian American motivational speaker and self-development author Brian Tracy said,

“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.” 

We’ve all met them, the ‘I’m the boss, so do what I say!”....

Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath, Aristotle said,

“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.”  

If we don’t respect those in authority over us, how can we expect those we have authority over to respect us? This is a lesson I was very slow to...

Andre Malraux, was a French novelist and politician. He said;

“To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.”

It is not a weakness to serve those around us. We should be, within in ourselves powerful, strong, capable and yet choose to serve those given into our care. This...

Britain’s famous wartime Prime minister Winston Churchill said this,

“The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.”  

Trust Winston to tell it like it is. Leadership is not a popularity contest. It comes with a...

Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, she said,

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change world.”

But there’s only a few of us, what difference can we really make? Who am I to stand up? No one will listen,...