Quotes about Leadership Dynamics

One has to be in control, otherwise the whole dynamic becomes a total disaster.

When we parted I had written everything for the group. My leaving sort of evened things out within the group.

I think of the New York City Ballet as the Yankees without George Steinbrenner.

Washington and Congress are steeped in history and tradition, and that's been very male-oriented.

The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.

As incandescent as was her personality, Cleopatra was every bit Caesar's equal as a coolheaded, clear-eyed pragmatist, though what passed on his part as strategy would be remembered on hers as manipulation.

Too many kings can ruin an army

What's really wrong with making them the problem is that you abdicate your own responsibility. Once you say some mysterious they is in charge, then you're able to sit back comfortably and complain about how they are doing it.

Politics requires sacrifice. The sacrifice of others, of course.

it became clear that Trump's approach to government management was only a part of the story, and maybe not even the bigger part. As one of my characters put it, "Trump was a comorbidity.

Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning.

How do migrating birds know which one to follow? What if the lead bird just wants to be alone?

Robespierre

Take out the leader, and the rest of the pack panics.

I'm not the boss of my house. I don't know how I lost it, I don't know when I lost it, I don't really think I ever had it. But I've seen the boss's job...and I don't want it!

Those who insist we band together tend to see themselves in charge.

Goering's on the phone to Freiburg - Says, Willie's done quite a job - Hitler's on the phone from Berlin - Says, I'm gonna make you a STAR!

Real power is—I don't even want to use the word—fear," Trump told us. "I bring rage out. I do bring rage out. I always have. I don't know if that's an asset or a liability, but whatever it is, I do.

One day in the Oval Office, Cohn brought in the latest job numbers to Trump and Pence. "I have the most perfect job numbers you're ever going to see," Cohn said. "It's all because of my tariffs," Trump said. "They're working." Trump had yet to impose any tariffs, but he believed they were a good idea and knew Cohn disagreed with him.

Graham made a dramatic proposal to Kelly and McMaster. "China needs to kill him and replace him with a North Korean general they control," Graham said. China had at least enough control so the North would not attack. "I think the Chinese are clearly the key here and they need to take him out. Not us, them.

My, aren't we bossy today. Give a girl an army and it goes straight to her head.

Of the people, by the people, for the people. I can't remember offhand where that quote comes from; it was something to do with some bunch of wild-eyed idealists overthrowing the tyrant so they could become tyrants themselves. No good will have come of it, you can be sure. The people; God help us.

Managers get interviewed for jobs, but I think it should be the managers who are interviewing the chairman.

Once investors come in, it's hardly your company anymore!