Elon Musk

And give… give more credit to others and don’t assume they’re mean until you know they’re actually mean.

I think people should be nicer to each other

But real leadership comes from the quiet nudging of an inner voice. It comes from realizing that the time has come to move beyond waiting to doing.

You don’t reward failure by promoting those responsible for it, because all you get is more failure.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

You do your job, you keep your job. Do it well, you get a better job.

When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.

If you wouldn’t follow yourself, why should anyone else?

The art of leadership is a serious matter. One must not lag behind a movement, because to do so is to become isolated from the masses. But one must not rush ahead, for to rush ahead is to lose contact with the masses. He who wished to lead a movement must conduct a fight on two fronts–against those who lag behind and those who rush ahead.

In real life, if I were firing you, I’d tell you what a great job you did, how fantastic you are, and how you can do better someplace else. If somebody steals, that’s different, but generally speaking, you want to let them down as lightly as possible. It’s not a very pleasant thing. I don’t like firing people.

Leaders who are effective are leaders who are disciplined in their daily lives.

A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.

Most great leaders in history that I’ve studied always need to get as wide a range of opinions as possible so that they can have sufficient information to make the right decisions.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

I think people should be nicer to each other

The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people.