Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and experience.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and experience.

Colin Powell

The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.

The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.

You know you're a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.

You know you're a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.

You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours.

You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours.

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.

Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.

One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.

One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.

Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.

Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.

Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.

If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

None of us can change our yesterdays but all of us can change our tomorrows.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.

Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.

Have a sense of humour to break the tension in times of great toil.

Have a sense of humour to break the tension in times of great toil.

Love is the hastening gravitation of spirit towards spirit, and body towards the body, in the joy of creation.

Love is the hastening gravitation of spirit towards spirit, and body towards the body, in the joy of creation.

It's autumn and everybody feels like a disembodied spirit then.

It's autumn and everybody feels like a disembodied spirit then.