But 85 percent of the mosques have extremist leadership in this country. Most Muslims, the overwhelming majority of Muslims, are loyal Americans.

Well, I've ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I've led. But I think that's part of leadership.

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a hard fist at the conference table.

One of the greatest responsibilities of an organization’s leadership is to communicate with unwavering clarity the values on which the organization has been built.

Educated idiots are the most fearsome creatures in a leadership structure because even though trained they still refuse to think.

At its best, leadership development is not an “event.” It’s a capacity-building endeavor. It’s a process of human growth and development.

A praiseworthy King is he who doesn't seek the most expensive throne, rather the most effective leadership style.

Focusing on effective leadership without focusing on a willingness to follow is like studying clapping by studying only the left hand.

Added pressure and responsibility should not change one's leadership style, it should merely expose that which already exists.

“I think this marks a clear turning point that will mean the separation of the old opposition and the birth of a new generation of leadership. No one can say that we emerged as winners, but the government didn't win either. The low turnout sent a message that the people don't have confidence in the country's institutions and its leadership.”