Before You Can Lead Others, You Must Be Able to Lead Yourself.

Knowing what to do does not mean that the leader must have all the answers, but certainly the leader can listen to advice, get views, but eventually the leader must say this is the way forward, because if you are not even able to articulate and express this way forward, then there is no need for a leader to exist. So knowing what to do is important, but the second part is equally important. You have decided after a process or whatever it is, this is the best way forward. How do you get everyone to come around to agreeing with you and bringing everyone on the same page and say, let us move this way. That is not easy to do too, that requires communication, it requires persuasion, it requires ways to inspire people, engage people, motivate them and get everyone on the same page. A

Leading is not just about managing people. To lead, you have to help people understand where we’re trying to take the company and what their role is in getting it there.

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too

To lead men you must know them.

Before you can lead others, you must first take complete command of yourself.

We will have to learn to lead people rather then to contain them.

Knowledge must then lead to education in self-control.

This "knowing what to do"… is a matter of having the right purpose, the purpose appropriate to the situation in hand... The one who "knows what to do" is the one on whom you can rely to make the best shot at success, whenever success is possible.

A leader has to know how the system functions - not just the system of government but the whole social and economic system, including business, the unions, and the universities.

You lead by letting others know
what you expect of them
which may exceed what they
themselves expect. Provide them a reputation
that they can step up to.

Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.

A leader must lead but also be ready to follow. Sometimes, another member of the team — perhaps a subordinate or direct report — might be in a better position to develop a plan, make a decision, or lead through a specific situation.

It has been well said that the effective leader must know the meaning and master the techniques of the educator.