True leaders must have the courage to act. They take risks and make tough decisions. Without risk there is no progress. Leaders must be willing to make bold moves and embrace the seemingly impossible.

Wefald's "Characteristics of Excellent Leadership," drawn from his 1999 speech "The Characteristics of Excellent Leadership Using Various American Presidents as Examples." As quoted by Robert J. Shoop, A University Renaissance: Jon Wefald's Presidency at Kansas State (2001), Manhattan: Ag Press Publishing, hardcover, p. xvi-xvii