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Quotes about Leadership Dynamics

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
And here comes in the question whether it is better to be loved rather than feared, or feared rather than loved. It might perhaps be answered that we should wish to be both; but since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved.
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Since love and fear can hardly exist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved
~ Niccolo Machiavelli
In truth, though, Villeneuve was still in command, and still in Cadiz.
~ Unknown
It did not go to King George III.
~ Unknown
Not only that, but Napoleon had called him 'brother'. They were far from being brothers,
~ Unknown
Baseball manager Casey Stengel once quipped, "The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided.
~ Nick Saban
People in power fight to stay in power," says the Prophet. "This is the nature of power.
~ Noah Hawley
A leader Most will follow, Or a tyrant Most fear.
~ Octavia E. Butler
For just experience tells; in every soil,That those that think must govern those that toil.
~ Oliver Goldsmith
when attacked, centralized organizations tend to become even more centralized.
~ Ori Brafman
I was going to have to come up with a rank for myself besides Alpha's mate. In the pack, I was just Mercy- but if ten more people called me the Alpha's mate, I was going to hit someone. It sounded like a chess move.
~ Patricia Briggs
Don't try threatening an Alpha. They don't like it.
~ Patricia Briggs
The best laid plans of mice and men can go astray, which is why it usually best to put a woman in charge." – Detective Bianca Jones, BPD
~ Unknown
I mean, Emily Harris was his wife. And she seemed to resent his leadership, but on the other hand, she felt like a good soldier, that he had to be the leader.
~ Patty Hearst
I've heard that the regular officers hate him, but the Stormtrooper Corps almost worships him.
~ Paul S. Kemp
What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.
~ Pete Fountain
Trump was often just one yes-man away from doing what he wanted. One attorney general. One military commander. One vice president.
~ Unknown
Later, Abimelech came to Isaac from Gerar, with Ahuzzath his adviser and Phicol the commander of his army.
~ Genesis 26:26
Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
~ Genesis 47:7
When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
~ Numbers 22:36
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
~ Numbers 22:40
“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ëIs it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?í Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
~ Judges 9:2
And when his motherís brothers spoke all these words about him in the presence of all the leaders of Shechem, their hearts were inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, “He is our brother.”
~ Judges 9:3