"**The true measure of leadership**,’ writes [[John Maxwell]], who has published nearly 60 books on the topic, served as adviser to the US military and now runs a worldwide leadership development programme, ‘**is influence … If you don’t have influence, you will never be able to lead others**.’ "Um, yes, thanks. Observations about the excretory habits of bears in arboreal settings may spring to mind, but that probably just shows you’re not cut out to be a leader." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[juicy-sentences]], [[leadership]], [[influence]] **Source** -- [[20241114100017 - B - Help!]]