Leadership Quotes

“I once worked for a 3-star general who was exceptionally smart, extremely competent, and the consummate gentleman. He never raised his voice in anger.

One day, a colonel on our staff told me that the general was the 'toughest boss he had ever worked for.' Perplexed, I asked him why. He replied: 'Because I never wanted to disappoint him.'

I knew exactly what he meant.”
― Craig B. Whelden, Leadership: The Art of Inspiring People to Be Their Best

“Combining innate leadership skills with world-class training quite often produces great results. The U.S. military seeks the former and provides the latter.”
― Craig B. Whelden, Leadership: The Art of Inspiring People to Be Their Best