Ken Blanchard — American Businessman born on May 06, 1939,

Kenneth Hartley Blanchard is an American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into 37 languages. He has coauthored over 30 other best-selling books, including Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach To Customer Service, Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership, Gung Ho! Turn On the People in Any Organization, Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships and Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations... (wikipedia)

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.
Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.
Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.
Feedback is the breakfast of champions.