“Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates.”
More from Simon Sinek on Leadership
“Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.”
“Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.”
“Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.”
“The cost of leadership is self-interest.”
“Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.”
“Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.”
“A star wants to see himself rise to the top.A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top.”
“Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.”
Others on Leadership
John Maxwell
12 quotes“How to prepare someone for leadership:I do it.I do it and you watch.You do it and I watch.You do it.You do it and someon...”
Niccolò Machiavelli
10 quotes“A prince need take little account of conspiracies if the people are disposed in his favor.”
Eisenhower
5 quotes“Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.”
Lao Tzu
5 quotes“If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.”
Harry Truman
5 quotes“Not all readers become leaders, but all leaders must be readers.”
Henry Kissinger
5 quotes“The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.”
Charles de Gaulle
4 quotes“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action of one alone.”
Colin Powell
4 quotes“I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.”
Peter F. Drucker
4 quotes“Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.”
George Patton
3 quotes“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads th...”
Woodrow Wilson
3 quotes“We can afford to exercise the self-restraint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to misu...”
Nelson Mandela
3 quotes“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”