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Quotes of the Week

By Wendy Woods
In September 13, 2011

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.  ~John Quincy Adams, American Diplomat

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.  ~John Buchan, 15th Governor General of Canada

To lead people, walk beside them … 
As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. 
The next best, the people honor and praise. 
The next, the people fear; 
and the next, the people hate … 
When the best leader’s work is done the people say, 
”We did it ourselves!” ~Lao-tsu, Ancient Chinese Philosopher

Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead. 
~Ross Perot, American Businessman

The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist. 
~Eric Hoffer, American Writer and Philosopher

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