“There is the authority of position and the authority of knowledge - 'Authority flows from the one who knows.' But sharing in hardship confers upon a leader something quite rare - moral authority.”

“How can a good God appoint cruel people to positions of authority? The answer is simple: God is the originator of the authority, but He is not the author of the cruelty. Man is responsible for his cruel actions, not God. All authority is of God, but not all authority is godly.”

“You cannot be a military leader without physical courage. But there are Plenty of soldiers with physical courage who are not leaders”

“Those occupying leadership roles who completely lack integrity are what we call 'Blind shepherds'. They are not really 'bad' leaders, because they are not leaders at all: they are misleaders.”

“There is a useful distinction between good leaders and leaders of good”

“Perhaps one day they will add about you as their leader, "And you made a difference" That is the true reward of Leadership”

“A good manager is now by definition a leader. Equally, a good leader will also be a manger”