The real leader has no need to lead he is content to point the way' Henry Miller

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The real leader has no need to lead - he is
content to point the way. - Henry Miller
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People ask the difference between a leader and a
boss. . . . The leader works in the open, and the
boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss
drives. - Theodore Roosevelt
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Whoever is careless with the truth in small
matters cannot be trusted with the important
matters. - Albert Einstein
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The quality of leadership, more than any other
single factor, determines the success or failure
of an organization. - Fred Fiedler Martin
Chemers Improving Leadership Effectiveness
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A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply
like this "Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear
pain." - Max DePree
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I start with the premise that the function of
leadership is to produce more leaders, not more
followers - Ralph Nader
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Leadership is understanding people and involving
them to help you do a job. That takes all of the
good characteristics, like integrity, dedication
of purpose, selflessness, knowledge, skill,
implacability, as well as determination not to
accept failure. - Admiral Arleigh A. Burke
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Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and
manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but
people must be lead. - Ross Perot
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you
want to test a man's character, give him power.
- Abraham Lincoln
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The very essence of leadership is its purpose.
And the purpose of leadership is to accomplish a
task. That is what leadership does--and what it
does is more important than what it is or how it
works. - Colonel Dandridge M. Malone
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No man will make a great leader who wants to do
it all himself, or to get all the credit for
doing it. - Andrew Carnegie
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Leadership is practiced not so much in words as
in attitude and in actions. - Harold Geneen
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The art of leading, in operations large or small,
is the art of dealing with humanity, of working
diligently on behalf of men, of being sympathetic
with them, but equally, of insisting that they
make a square facing toward their own problems.
- S. L. A. Marshall Men Against Fire
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The only real training for leadership is
leadership. - Anthony Jay
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Leadership

• Definitions and Qualities of a Leader
• Leadership Development 4-2 b

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Leadership what is it?

• You all have experienced leadership in some
  form or another (e.g. Coaches, Club Officers,
  Teachers, Mentors, or church leaders).
• These experiences made an impact on you, either
  positive or negative, and will help you to
  continue learn about leadership through your
  Citadel Experience.
• To help you understand this concept we will
  examine leadership as a definition and the
  qualities that make good leaders

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Leadership a definition

• Definitions are important to communicate a common
  understanding.
• Creating a definition for Leadership will help
  you take ownership of this concept
• Leadership is best described as a process that
  involves relationship and influence

Leadership
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Group Work

• Work as a group and draft a short definition of
  leadership
• Be ready to share this with the rest of the group

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Leadership Definitions and Quotes
Leadership is influencing people by providing
purpose, direction and motivation while
operating to accomplish the mission and improving
the organization.
Leadership is the process of followers and the
leader engaging in reciprocal influence to
achieve a shared purpose. Leadership is all
about getting people to work together to make
things happen that might not otherwise occur or
prevent things from happening that ordinarily
would take place.
Leadership  The art of getting someone else to
do something you want done because he wants to do
it.        - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leaders are not born.  They are made.  They are
made just like anything else. . . through hard
work.  That's the price we  have to pay to
achieve that goal or any goal. - Vince
Lombardi
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Qualities of a Leader

• From your experience you can probably pick out
  who is a good leader
• Coach, teacher, mentor, pastor, civic leader

• What is it about that
• individual their personal qualities that make
  them stand out?
• What did you learn from their example of
  leadership?

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Group Work

• Work as a small group again to develop 3 3 to 5
  key qualities you will want to see from your
  leaders
• Be ready to share these with the rest of the group

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• A Leader. . .
• believes in an optimistic vision for the future.
• motivates others to achieve.
• demonstrates loyalty.
• respects the rights of others.
• sets a good example.
• pursues excellence in all endeavors.
• treats others with concern and civility.
• demonstrates the courage to act responsibly.
• possesses uncompromising integrity.
• is devoted to duty and honor

From the College Catalogue for The Citadel
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Introduction of Company Leaders

• Meet with Squad Leaders

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