Leadership Quotes

We ask our volunteers, "Do you work here?" They say, "Not yet."

We need the kind of leadership exemplified by President Kennedy to just do it! But we must do it as good stewards, aggressively exerting control over the moon. We can best do this by going there.

We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.

In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.

We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly followed.

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.

Shouldn't Democrats insist that Sen. Durbin step down as their whip, the number two man in their leadership?

In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort.

Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time.

And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.

Finally, in 1954 [Ho Chi Minh] agreed to the Geneva Agreement, which divided the country temporarily into two zones, in the hope that national elections might unify the country under his leadership.

Vivacity, leadership, must be had, and we are not allowed to be nice in choosing. We must fetch the pump with dirty water, if clean cannot be had.

He is the Baltimore Ravens. He's their franchise.

A small step in a good direction.

We need not just a new generation of leadership but a new gender of leadership

Leadership means bringing people together in pursuit of a common cause, developing a plan to achieve it, and staying with it until the goal is achieved.

Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good.

Thou seekest disciples? Then thou seekest ciphers.

Leadership does not mean getting people to do their job. It means getting people to do their best.

To function efficiently, any group of people or employees must have faith in their leader.

I like to direct landscapes just as I like to direct actors and animals.

The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting tough'.

Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing, It's always pleasant when you spot it. There's only one unhappy thing: You have to lose to prove that you've got it.

I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.

Progress does not occur without change.

While great leaders may be as rare as great runners, great actors, or great painters, everyone has leadership potential, just as everyone has some ability at running, acting, and painting.

Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character

The essence of leadership is the capacity to build and develop the self-esteem of the workers.

I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.

Blame is a change-avoidance strategy.

Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future... I am certain that leadership can be learned and that terrific coaches... facilitate learning.

The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do professionally and personally, and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures

Don't mistake activity for achievement - practice the right way. - John Wooden I only play well when I'm prepared. If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

The successful man has enthusiasm. Good work is never done in cold blood; heat is needed for forge anything. Every great achievement is the story of a flaming heart.

A half-century after racing the Russians to the moon, the U.S. is barely suiting up in the international race to secure interests in the Arctic.

Many years from now, what would you like people to line up and thank you for?

The new leader is one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change.

Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.

Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership.

A leader has to lead otherwise he has no business in politics.

The spiritual leader should outpace the rest of the church, above all, in prayer.

Fresno is an All America city and deserves real, honest, strong leadership and I pledge to the people of Fresno to be that kind of leader.

Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and what a person does- competence.

If we're going to be authentic in our leadership, we will have to be willing to serve, and we have to be willing to suffer.

A first class system of early childhood education is the hallmark of a caring and civilized society.

We treat employees as a member of the family. If management take the risk of hiring them, we have to take the responsibility for them.

Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible.

Good leadership is about the company's success, not your own.

The mob that hails the man on horseback, the Caesars and conquering heroes, does not retain its freedoms for long.

Don't raise the bar and narrow the gap, but narrow the gap to raise the bar.