Quotes About Leadership

The Western world, he believed, was afflicted by the curse of short-term thinking, the inevitable result of democracy.

We have got to find a a new plan of attacking it. Something that will show clearly not only the magnitude of the industries and commercial developments, and the changes they have brought in various parts of the country, but something which will make clear the great principles by which industrial leaders are combining and controlling these resources.

With authority comes responsibility.

It was the Soviet Union under Stalin that defeated Adolf Hitler, not the United States, which only intervened once Hitler was in retreat.

Our managers always did their very best!

As my father once quipped, the early history of this country is the story of James Madison talking to himself.

A good example is like a bell that calls many to church.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead

The only way a company can grow, stay true to its soul, and remain consistently successful is to attract, hire, and keep great people.

I was developing what I would call an "athletic" approach to hospitality, sometimes playing offense, sometimes playing defense, but always wanting to find a way to win. ... The point is to keep the dialogue open while sending the message: I am your agent, not the gatekeeper!

Authority figures do that to me… Put someone slightly taller than me in a hat and I'll do whatever they ask.

The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers!

Un pays n'est jamais corrompu, ce sont ses dirigeants qui peuvent l'être.

In life and leadership, you will make mistakes—and those around you will make mistakes as well. None of us are perfect.

In leadership, energy is one of the essential ingredients needed for bringing any sense of new to the table. It's energy that produces excitement in others. You

It seems that those God has called to lead often face much opposition and much temptation. Pray that their ministry will be powerful, and pray genuinely that they and their families would thrive under God's protection.

But in each step of the Passion, we don't see a Jesus who is led, but a Jesus who leads. He is the Lord of life. My friends, in our own lives, let's continue to discover the peace and power that comes through following the lead of Jesus in willing obedience.

However, the truth is that to foster the next generation, we must become selfless leaders who are not out to make a name or position for ourselves but rather willing to pass on our knowledge and understanding for the kingdom's sake. Like David, we must be ready to deny ourselves in order to protect those God has entrusted to us.

We need each other's gifts, talents, and skills to do the work of the Lord. Empowering others is the key here. This is the beauty of the body: We all have something to contribute; therefore, we need to discover what that is and believe that we can do it. Then it's our job to find out what others have and release them into the life they were intended to live, even if it far exceeds our own. When

Politics is the process by which a society chooses the rules that will govern it.

The essence of the iron law of oligarchy, this particular facet of the vicious circle, is that new leaders overthrowing old ones with promises of radical change bring nothing but more of the same.

poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty. They get it wrong not by mistake or ignorance but on purpose. To understand this, you have to go beyond economics and expert advice on the best thing to do and, instead, study how decisions actually get made, who gets to make them, and why those people decide to do what they do.

Just to clear the air, let's note first of all that whatever an intelligence test measures it is not quite the same thing as we usually mean by intelligence. It neglects such important things as leadership and creative imagination. It takes no account of social judgement or musical or artistic or other aptitudes, to say nothing of such personality matters as diligence and emotional balance.

I don't need to be looking at every failure of government, I need to be looking where failure of government needs reform.