Pond Management

Character is destiny. - Greek Proverb

Excellence always sells. - Earl Nightingale

The view only changes for the lead dog. - Norman O. Brown

Adversity tests a man's true character. - Unknown

I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill. - Edward Appleton

Leading your family is a lot tougher than basketball. - Giannis Antetokounmpo

Integrity is the one thing a leader cannot do without. - John C Maxwell

Public behavior is merely private character writ large. - Stephen Covey

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. - John F Kennedy

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath. - Solon

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him float. - Unknown

Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. - Bill Bradley

Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. - C S Lewis

It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character. - Dag Hammarskjold

You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think. - Milton Berle

Reality: The leading cause of stress among those in touch with it. - Lily Tomlin

If you want to lead the people, you must first speak to their eyes. - Napoleon Bonaparte

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. - Max Lucado

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. - Peter F Drucker

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. - Bo Bennett

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. - John Wooden

Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try. - Zig Ziglar

Only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts. - Albert Einstein

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. - Harvey S Firestone

You can lead a horse to water but I'd rather ride it to the liquor store. - Wayne Nowazek

Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly. - Shaquille O'Neal

The impossible often has a kind of integrity which the merely improbable lacks. - Douglas Adams

The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity. - Zig Ziglar

Getting results through people is a skill that cannot be learned in the classroom. - J Paul Getty

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Leadership is the art of getting others to want to do something you are convinced should be done. - Vance Packard

The real test of your character is your treatment of those who can be of no possible service to you. - Unknown

One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little. - Alexander Chase

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao-Tzu

Unless a man has considerable skill and reliance in his weapon, he will not remain cool in the presence of dangerous game close by. - Townsend Whelen

The greatness of a man is not how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. - Bob Marley

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. - Andre Gide

Leadership development is not an 'event.' It's a capacity-building endeavor. It's a process of human growth and development. - Linda F Thornton

One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you're not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times. - Mario Batall

A healthy, if well-concealed, respect for one's own capabilities is essential, but it should never lead to underestimating those of the opponent. - Jack Nicklaus