"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision." ― John C. Maxwell Topic(s): Leadership Tags: leader, people More From John C. Maxwell "Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them." "A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." "Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do." More In Leadership "Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader."― Indra Nooyi "The biggest difference is in the leadership. It was better for us. We had more coaches and mentors to help us. A lot of the younger players today suffer from a lack of direction."― Isaiah Thomas "A leader is one who, out of madness or goodness, volunteers to take upon himself the woe of the people. There are few men so foolish, hence the erratic quality of leadership in the world."― John Updike