M. Scott Peck Quotes

Leadership is not manifested by coercion, even against the resented. Greatness is not manifested by unlimited pragmatism, which places such a high premium on the end justifying any means and any methods.

Leaders can be moral-and they should be moral-without imposing their morality on others.

Leadership is all about right and wrong.

Yes, America must do the right thing, but to provide moral leadership, America must do it in the right way, too.

The President was a responsibility beyond that of managing the government. He has a responsibility as a moral leader.

Leadership is much less about what you do, and much more about who you are. If you view leadership as a bag of manipulative tricks or charismatic behaviors to advance your own personal interest, then people have every right to be cynical. But if your leadership flows first and foremost from inner character and integrity of ambition, then you can justly ask people to lend themselves to your organization and its mission.

Leadership does not mean being bossy, always telling others what to do. No, leadership means going ahead, not putting others in the front. Good leaders lead by example, not by decree.

Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.

Our world is very dishonest, and our leaders encourage dishonesty by setting bad examples - by lying, being corrupt, and using political sleight of hand to sustain power.

The leader sees leadership as responsibility rather than as rank and privilege.

The world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.

Leadership is not a right-it is a responsibility.

Sometimes being a leader isn’t about winning. Sometimes it’s about doing what’s right, instead of what’s powerful.

Servant leadership teaches us that you have to lay your cards on the table.

Leaders in all realms and activities of life knew that the power they had come to hold existed because they were responsible to serve the many, thus power was position of service.

Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.

Leadership starts with understanding responsibility, not ability. Leadership is a Stewardship, not a show.

Christianity enhanced the notion of political and social accountability by providing a new model: that of servant leadership. In ancient Greece and Rome no one would have dreamed of considering political leaders anyone's servants. The job of the leader was to lead. But Christ invented the notion that the way to lead is by serving the needs of others, especially those who are the most needy.

Leadership consists not in degrees of technique but in traits of character.

The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get the most productive results and don't realize it. When the followers get something done, if the leader has been what he should, they'll feel like they did it, not him. That's the way it should be.

Servant Leadership is the only #leadership that ultimately works.

Leadership must be based on goodwill. Goodwill does not mean posturing and, least of all, pandering to the mob. It means obvious and wholehearted commitment to helping followers.

A man who tells you to follow him, will turn his followers into his company. While a true leader who does not tell you to follow him, will sit in the company of his followers.

Never ask anyone to do what you haven't done before and wouldn't do again. That's a pretty fundamental rule in leadership... treat them like you treat yourself. Things you don't like, they don't like.

There are many ways to study Walt Disney, but I think learning about Walt as a leader probably has had the biggest impact on me.