"The first step to leadership is servanthood...." - Quote by John C Maxwell

“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.”

“A leader's ability to convey confidence and his ability to communicate effectively are similar.”

“Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.”

“The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.”

“If I had remained in Lhasa, even without the Chinese occupation, I would probably have carried the ceremonial role in some orthodox way.”

“Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources to get you there.”

“They only live, who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.”

“I have a sense of greatness, which comes from feeling that I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing on the planet - empowering people, especially women.”

“The good leader carries water for his people.”