Forbes Asia - May 2018

“He who wishes to be

obeyed must know

how to command.”

—NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI

FINAL

THOUGHT

“No one’s a leader

if there are no

followers.”

—MALCOLM FORBES

THOUGHTS ON

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“IT’S HARD TO LEAD A

CAVALRY CHARGE IF

YOU THINK YOU LOOK

FUNNY ON A HORSE.”

—ADLAI STEVENSON

“Hounds follow

those who

feed them.”

—OTTO VON BISMARCK

SOURCES: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, BY J.K. ROWLING;

WEALTH FOR ALL AFRICANS, BY IDOWU KOYENIKAN; THE PRINCE,

BY NICCOLÒ MACHIAVELLI; GENGHIS KHAN AND THE MAKING OF THE

MODERN WORLD, BY JACK WEATHERFORD; WINNING, BY JACK WELCH.

“TOO MANY KINGS

CAN RUIN AN ARMY.”
—HOMER

Leadership

“I must follow the

people. Am I not

their leader?”

—BENJAMIN DISRAELI

“SURROUND

YOURSELF

WITH GREAT

PEOPLE,

DELEGATE

AUTHORITY

AND GET OUT

OF THE WAY.”

—RONALD REAGAN

“Example is
not the main
thing in
inuencing
others. It
is the only
thing.”
—ALBERT
SCHWEITZER

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“Show me the heroes

the youth of your

country look up to, and

I will tell you the future

of your country.”

—IDOWU KOYENIKAN

“It is a curious

thing, Harry, but

perhaps those best

suited to power are

those who have

never sought it.”

—J.K. ROWLING

“I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

THE GOOD SHEPHERD LAYS

DOWN HIS LIFE FOR THE SHEEP.”

—JOHN 10:11

“In countries

where innocent

people are dying,

the leaders are

following their

blood rather

than their

brains.”

—NELSON

MANDELA

“A leader’s job

is to have all

the questions.

You have to

be incredibly

comfortable

looking like the

dumbest person

in the room.”

—JACK WELCH

“TO HANDLE

YOURSELF, USE

YOUR HEAD; TO

HANDLE OTHERS,

USE YOUR HEART.”

—ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

“The rst key to

leadership is self-control.”

—JACK WEATHERFORD

“I am more afraid of an army of 100

sheep led by a lion than an army of

100 lions led by a sheep.”

—CHARLES MAURICE DE TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD