Quotes about leadership
leadership lying greatness
When was the last time you heard an insightful, inspiring piece of oratory from an Australian political leader, an appeal to what is pure and true within humanity: a statement of belief backed by ideas for change betterment, a call to those immutable values wherein lie the potential greatness of people individually and collectively? Such exhortation, such leadership is lamentably scarce.
leadership honesty integrity
Some things transcend politics and policy and the lust for power. Truth, honesty, integrity, decency and fairness are immutable values. They are the ethical substance of life. They ought to be cherished. To sell them out is to sell one's soul.
leadership running mean
Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better. John P. Kotter
leadership needs pace
We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.
leadership large-groups great-leader
Great leaders motivate large groups of individuals to improve the human condition.
leadership helping-others common-vision
Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome.
leadership motivation powerful
Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one's life, and the ability to live up to one's ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response.
leadership communication ideas
One of the most common ways to overcome resistance to change is to educate people about it beforehand. Communication of ideas helps people see the need for and the logic of a change. The education process can involve one-on-one discussions, presentations to groups, or memos and reports.
leadership spiritual self
Faith is the leading grace in all our spiritual warfare and conflict; but all along, while we live, it hath faithful company that adheres to it and helps it. Love works, and hope works, and all other graces - self-denial, readiness to the cross - they all work and help faith. Yet when we come to die, faith is left alone. Now, try what faith will do. Not to be surprised with any thing is the substance of human wisdom; not to be surprised with death is a great part of the substance of our spiritual wisdom. John Owen
leadership sports boredom
The most costly disease is boredom costly for both individual and society. Norman Cousins
leadership sheep society
Tis a dainty thing to command, though 'twere but a flock of sheep. Miguel de Cervantes
leadership wisdom spring
Odd how often blood is shed to obtain freedom from those in power. Oppressors must be the most insecure people in the world. Neil deGrasse Tyson
leadership parades findings
Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it. John Naisbitt
leadership sports men
True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done. John Wayne
leadership style quality
Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage. John W. Gardner
leadership lasts firsts
The first and last task of aleader is to keep hope alive.
leadership unqualified facts
If the modern leader doesn't know the facts, he is in grave trouble, but rarely do the facts provide unqualified guidance.
leadership hope alive
A prime function of a leader is to keep hope alive.
leadership engagement different
It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something very different. John Templeton
leadership powerful politics
If you want to rebel, rebel from inside the system.That's much more powerful than rebelling outside the system. Marie Lu
leadership wisdom work
I'm not serving in office because I desperately needed 99 new friends in the U.S. Senate. Given the choice between being reviled in Washington, DC, and appreciated in Texas, or reviled in Texas and appreciated in Washington, I would take the former 100 out of 100 times. Ted Cruz
leadership party fighting
Three of the last four [elections], '06, '08, and '12, were disastrous for Republicans. And they were years in which we just we stayed quiet, we went along the get-along, we didn't stand on principle. The only year that was a good year for Republicans was 2010, when we painted in bold colors, not in pale pastels. We stood for principle. I think winning this fight right now is the most important thing we can do to see significant victories in 2014.
leadership strong spring
Congress needs to send a strong signal that direct communication with the leader of the free world is a privilege, particularly for a regime that has been as hostile as Iran has been towards America for more than three decades. President Rouhani needs to take these two simple steps to demonstrate good faith before any further discussions.
leadership thinking rights
I think what Republicans want is someone who will stand up and lead, who will take on the great challenges of the day, who will make the case that the path we're on isn't working; that the Obama-economy is a disaster, that Obamacare is a trainwreck, that our constitutional rights are under assault and that we need to restore America's leadership in the world.
leadership boss outstanding-leaders
The leader works in the open and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt
leadership believe fighting
My power vanishes into thin air the instant that my fellow citizens, who are straight and honest, cease to believe that I represent them and fight for what is straight and honest. That is all the strength that I have.
leadership strong men
If a strong man has not in him the lift toward lofty things, his strength makes him only a curse to himself and his neighbor.
leadership greatness average
The stream will not permanently rise higher than the main source; and the main source of national power and national greatness is found in the average citizenship of the nation. Therefore it behooves us to do our best to see that the standard of the average citizen is kept high; and the average cannot be kept high unless the standard of the leaders is very much higher.
leadership mistake progress
He who makes no mistakes makes no progress.
leadership education honesty
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.
leadership presidential sticks
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
leadership men risk
No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in a great cause.
leadership differences people
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.