One of my greatest interests is the study of leadership. I wanted to share some of my favorite quotes on the subject.

If you would like to initiate some excellent discussion on the subject of leadership, I suggest you get some people together and ask them to pick their favorite two quotes from the list and then ask them why they chose them.

Having done this before, I can assure you that you will have an excellent time of discussion—and while doing so—you will learn a lot about the subject.

#1 “If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.”

#2 “Why take a journey alone when you can take someone with you?”

#3 “The law of sacrifice teaches us that if you want to go up, you have to give up.”

#4 “People always move towards someone who increases them in value and away from anyone who decreases them in value.”

#5 “He who is leading when no one is following is only taking a walk.”

#6 “When you make a decision, do it while on the mountain and not in the valley. You can see things more clearly from the mountain.”

#7 “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects the wind to change. The leader adjusts his sails.”

#8 “The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”

#9 “Brains are like hearts. They go where they are appreciated.”

#10 “The number one cause of dissatisfaction among employees is that their superiors fail to give them credit.”

#11 “The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.”

#12 “People can succeed at almost anything for which they have enthusiasm.”

#13 “Never work alone. I do it, I do it and you watch; you do it, and I watch; You do it.”

#14 “Risk is the stepping stone to success.”

#15 “Everything of value is uphill.”

#16 “If you are at the head of the class, you are in the wrong class”

#17 And one of my favorites for Yankee fans from the mouth of the inimitable Yogi Berra, “You can observe a lot by just watching.”