Leadership Quotes

If a rhinoceros were to enter this restaurant now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I should be the first to rise and assure him that he had no authority whatever.

I want to show kids, look where I came from. You can do it too if you believe and are willing to work hard.

We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.

Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

The building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.

I have more influence now than when I had the power.

Leadership is more likely to be assumed by the aggressive than by the able, and those who scramble to the top are more often motivated by their own inner torments.

That very aggressive, unapologetic leadership style is needed in Washington, D.C., and I'm not afraid to tackle big issues.

You have to look at leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the message.

Being good is good business

Most People have a desire to look for the exception instead of the desire to become exceptional.

I believe in businesses where you engage in creative thinking, and where you form some of your deepest relationships. If it isn't about the production of the human spirit, we are in big trouble.

A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver.

I think leadership is more than being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.

I decide on the basis of conscience. A genuine leader doesn't reflect consensus, he molds consensus.

A highly credible leader under-promises and over-delivers.

The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.

The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.

Knowing that we can make a difference in this world is a great motivator. How can we know this and not be involved?

Leadership is the ability to take people to places they would be afraid to go alone.

One way to show someone you love them is to simply go out of your way for them. It's the gift of inconvenience.

Substance and content over style and hype any day.

I believe that the capacity that any organization needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.

If you don't try, if you don't do something for yourself, you won't get anywhere.

I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral things. To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation.

Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term.

Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance.

God has been preparing me for what God had prepared for me.

To lead, one must follow.

Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.

Too many leaders act as if the sheep.. their people.. are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.

You must do right before you feel good.

Never tell 'em how many lettermen you've got coming back. Tell 'em how many you lost.

Big thinkers are specialists in creating positive, forward-looking, optimistic pictures in their own minds and in the minds of others.

I don't think one can question MS' leadership.

Success is a dangerous element in any endeavor. Embrace the struggle. Beware the achievement. For it steals your caution even as it leads you down the next unknown pathway.

Leadership is the ability to influence people and motivate them to do what needs to be done to accomplish a goal, vision, or mission.

Nations around the world look to us for the leadership not merely by strength of arms but by strength of our convictions.

You cannot control sin. Sin will control you. Do not try to manage sin.

We do not need international help to stop corruption, we need strong Louisiana Leadership.

Refuse to make excuses or blame others. The leader always says, If it's to be, it's up to me.

I don't see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.

The only factor becoming scarce in a world of abundance is human attention.

People may teach what they know, but they reproduce what they are.

When you strip all of this down it's just about a God in Heaven who loves you very much. And created in you a heart for Him...Your heart was fashioned by Jesus and for Jesus.

The worst type of employee you can have is one who has mentally quit and is still physically coming to work every day.

In order to reclaim the joy and passion of leadership, we must walk the valley of the shadow of death and name the cost of leadership.

A good coach always coaches to a leader's potential, not his current level of performance. A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire you accordingly.