I just finished reading a most excellent book, the River of Doubt which chronicles Teddy Roosevelt‘s last adventure, a trip down an uncharted river in South America. It was an incredible account of survival and adventure and will forever be one of my all time favorite books. I gained a healthy new respect for Roosevelt and his character (although not always his policies).
I found this quote from him on the I Command Academy website, an organization that the Police Dynamics Institute is partnering with to bring interactive leadership training to law enforcement agencies throughout the world…
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. — Theodore Roosevelt