Thoughts For February

The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears, and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.--George Orwell
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.--Jack Welch
Make sure you're not just waiting for someone else to fix things, or hoping that things will improve. Figure out what's going on and make a plan to improve things.--Kenneth W. Thomas
If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk.--Benjamin Hooks
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.--Colin Powell
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
He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.--Aristotle