The internet is littered with "leadership quotes".
I looked through some recently and found:
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
You manage things; you lead people. —Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. —John Maxwell
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. —Peter Drucker
... and a million more.
But here's what I've learned about leadership (mostly from watching other leaders), and it's not going to appear on a motivational poster:
"When you step into leadership, a huge target gets painted on your back."
Does that strike you as overly cynical? Or realistic?
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