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"Woodrow Wilson called for leaders who, by boldly interpreting the nation's conscience, could lift a people out of their everyday selves. That people can be lifted into their better selves is the secret of transforming leadership."
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"The real character of leaders does not show in fair weathers. When the sun of life begins to go hot, you will see for yourself some leaders are already melting off!"

"If I am to choose between "sleeping" and "being part of a leadership that pursues irrelevant agenda", I will choose "sleeping". Chasing of irrelevant agenda by a leadership sect is what made Nelson Mandela to call it "Long Walk to Freedom!"

"Ballot papers do not define leaders. Leadership is defined by conviction, vision, passion and inspiration."

"It's easier to maintain a good character than to recover it when it's gone bad!"

"Humility is the fundamental principle that builds up greatness. Arrogance on the other hand never brings anything good. When you are humble, you'll learn to become better."

"If you are really angry, then you must be willing to pay the price of being alone or be remanded for someone else to have their freedom, illumination and justice."

"One of the most common areas where we fail is when we begin to think that genetic make-up of a person determines how far he can lead". Leadership is learnt and practiced!"

"What began as an apparently harmless pastime has ended up as a frightening, overpowering addiction or obsession."

"Discover what you could do with your life and empower yourself in that area. Add value to yourself in that your area of calling."

"Millions of successful people on earth were once big time failures who tried few times again."
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"Leaders are not pale reflectors of major social conflicts; they play up some, play down others, ignore still others."

"In real life, the most practical advice for leaders is not to treat pawns like pawns, nor princes like princes, but all persons like persons."

"Divorced from ethics, leadership is reduced to management and politics to mere technique."

"Woodrow Wilson called for leaders who, by boldly interpreting the nation's conscience, could lift a people out of their everyday selves. That people can be lifted into their better selves is the secret of transforming leadership."
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