Quotes from Pat Heim

Actually, power is like money; neither good nor bad. Its negative or positive spin depends upon how we use it.

Simply stated, power is the ability to get things done.

Great leaders make leadership look so easy.

I strongly urge you to consciously consider what success means to you. Instead of allowing others or society to determine when you win, you determine it.

Leadership doesn't mean giving marching orders that others must follow blindly. Rather, it means causing others to want to follow. Successful leadership is personal.

If women are friends, they're friends everywhere—in their personal and professional lives. The friendliness of men, on the other hand, can come and go as needed. At

Consider the credibility of your source before you take his or her criticism seriously. And remember, there are always a few sharks cruising around, looking for raw meat. Don't feed them, or they're sure to come back" (p. 224).