“The frustrated follow a leader less because of their faith that he is leading them to a promised land than because of their immediate feeling that he is leading them away from their unwanted selves. Surrender to a leader is not a means to an end but a fulfillment. Whither they are led is of secondary importance.”
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The True Believer (1951), Part Three: United Action and Self-Sacrifice
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Source: The Heritage Universe, Resurgence (2002), Chapter 16, “And Then There Were None” (p. 187)

“The real leader has no need to lead. He is content to point the way.”
Source: The Wisdom of the Heart (1941), p. 46

As reported from "Late Edition" on CNN 1997 April 6.
1990s

Source: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Adnan Solaković http://www.bhdani.com/arhiva/260/t26008.shtml

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 239.

“A leader leads by example not by force.”
Source: The Art of War, Chapter IX · Movement and Development of Troops

1960s, The Drum Major Instinct (1968)

Economic Times http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-11-15/news/44113918_1_business-leaders-privilege-yoga-classes, 15 November 2013
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Context: So for a leader, it is very important that he is in the best of emotions within himself all the time because everything that he does, affects so many people. So there, our (India's) leadership has not worked at all, especially in the last five years. When leaders are insecure, leaders are fearful. He will then do what is good for him only. Only when he is joyful, when his experience of life is not affected by what's happening around him, he will do what is needed. We want leaders who will do what is needed, not what they need.