Robert E. Lee on Leadership Quotes

“Lee believed in the value of emulation, of learning from great men. As a soldier, he was a student of Napoleon. As an American, his hero was George Washington. And if we find Lee’s perfection daunting, we should remember that Lee himself attempted—as indeed every sincere Christian attempts—‘the imitation of Christ.”
― H.W. Crocker III, Robert E. Lee on Leadership : Executive Lessons in Character, Courage, and Vision

“First, as noted by Viscount Wolseley, Lee “knew what he wanted.” Second, he had a thorough knowledge of his business—he “knew what an army should be.” Third, it was Lee’s particular talent, especially in this time of crisis, that he was “quick in decision,”
― H.W. Crocker III, Robert E. Lee on Leadership: Executive Lessons in Character, Courage, and Vision