Look for integrity. Beyond that, it’s clarity of thought. How a person attacks a problem or an opportunity is often more important than the conclusion he comes to, because it tells you something about how this individual is going to face other situations.

    寻找正直的人。除此而外，就是要有清晰的思路。一个人如何处理问题或机遇的方法，往往比他得出的结论更重要，因为你能够从中看出他在处理其他情况的反应。

    ——美林证券CEO斯坦利•奥尼尔谈自己的选材标准

    Leading a company is like parenting: it’s one long process of puling back and letting it become its own organism. You have to make sure you have created an organization that is able to operate with or without you.

    领导一家公司就像教育子女：你的不断后撤，从而让它逐渐成长为自我发展的有机体。你应该确保无论你在与不在，你建立的这家机构时刻都能自行运转。

    ——《The Knot》杂志创始人卡利•罗尼谈领导力

    Taking yourself too seriously is the worst thing you can do. That’s especially true with new leaders. They’re in the spotlight and feel as if they always need to have the right answer to protect their image. But, really, you just have to be proud of who you are naturally.

    最不应该的就是太把自己当回事儿了。新上任的领导更是如此。他们是公众人物，因此总是觉得为了维护自身形象就必须正确回答问题。但实际上，你只需要对率真的自我感到自豪就可以。

    ——欧特克公司CEO卡罗尔•巴茨谈自身的缺点

    Managing is making sure that you are doing things right. Leading is making sure that you are doing the right thing.

    管理是确保你把事做对，而领导则是确保你做的是正确的事。

    ——耶路运输公司CEO比尔•佐拉斯谈领导和管理的区别

    I think it’s better to be trusted. Fear kill candor and guarantees that the organization will perform below its potential. And the problem with being loved is that it does not they respect you.

    我认为最好是得到信任。畏惧会扼杀真诚，组织也就无法发挥潜力。受爱戴的问题在于， 他们并不一定尊重你。

    ——领导人应该是受到爱戴还是令人畏惧？安进公司CEO凯文•夏尔如是说