John BuchanThe task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.
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The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. If you want to bring out the greatness in your people you need to create an environment that encourages them to be great. The most effective way to do that is to model great behavior yourself. When you are leading by example, people will follow you. When you act like everyone else, no one will follow.
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