Ken Blanchard

In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

A player cannot become a world champion overnight. To become a champion, a player has to sacrifice a lot and to devote much of his time practising and training.

There's no buying a greasy breakfast in L.A. - it's all organic juices.

I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile I'd get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback.