James Scouller > Quotes

“The purpose of the leader is to make sure there is leadership – which is not the same as having all the answers or leading from the front every time.”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership

“Leadership is a process that involves setting a PURPOSE AND DIRECTION which inspires people to combine and work towards willingly; paying attention to the MEANS, PACE AND QUALITY OF PROGRESS towards the aim; and upholding GROUP UNITY and INDIVIDUAL EFFECTIVENESS throughout.”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership: How to Develop Your Leadership Presence, Knowhow and Skill

“There is a distinction between leadership and management. Leadership is more about change, inspiration, setting the purpose and direction, and building the enthusiasm, unity and staying power for the journey ahead. Management, on the other hand, is less about change, more about stability and making the best use of resources to get things done – good administration, essentially.”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership

“management by wandering about” (MBWA), first described by Peters & Waterman in their book, In Search of Excellence. 12 MBWA is, well, walking about your place of work seeing how your colleagues are; finding out what’s going on; following up on projects; being visible; saying what you want to say one-to-one; and helping the atmosphere as you go.”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership

“Leadership is a practical challenge,a process, that's bigger than the leader”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership: How to Develop Your Leadership Presence, Knowhow and Skill

“The key is to understand the source of pride. It stems from ignorance and fear.”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership

“neither the future nor the past is real – the only time that’s real is the now.”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership

“People who carry the title of leader, but don’t offer direction are not leaders – they are stewards”
― James Scouller, The Three Levels of Leadership