A Quote by Frances Hesselbein

Leadership is much less about what you do, and much more about who you are. If you view leadership as a bag of manipulative tricks or charismatic behaviors to advance your own personal interest, then people have every right to be cynical. But if your leadership flows first and foremost from inner character and integrity of ambition, then you can justly ask people to lend themselves to your organization and its mission.

Frances Hesselbein

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Frances Hesselbein
American - Businessman
Born: November 1, 1915

Leadership flows from inner character and integrity of ambition, which inspires others to lend themselves to your organization's mission.

Frances Hesselbein

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I do have the strength. Leadership, leadership is not about attacking people and disparaging people. Leadership is about creating a serious strategy to deal with the threat of our time.

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