Quotes About Leadership

Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

A leader's job is to create an environment of mutual respect and trust.

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

Being President is a lot like running a cemetery. You've got a lot of people under you and nobody's listening.

I do not believe that the politics of personal destruction is what the American people are interested in.

The era of big government is over.

You know, by the time you become the leader of a country, someone else makes all the decisions. ... You may find you can get away with virtual presidents, virtual prime ministers, virtual everything.

from Bill Clinton speech- People are more impressed by the power of our example rather than the example of our power...

Being President is like being the groundskeeper in a cemetery: there are a lot of people under you, but none of them are listening.

People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

They should be impressed by the power of our example, not the example of our power.

The man who rows the boat seldom has time to rock it.

Immortality is a long shot, I admit. But somebody has to be first.

Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage: the wife is in charge.

What I do best is share my enthusiasm.

Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

Well, Steve [Jobs]… I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbour named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.

engender trust and develop genuine connections with others.

Leaders are made rather than born.

Instead of putting a firm hand on the wheel, many leaders seem unable to steer toward safe ports in the storm.

From what I've seen of (Larry) Bird, he's not just one bird. He's a whole flock!

I ascribe to Mark Twain's theory that the last person who should be President is the one who wants it the most. The one who should be picked is the one who should be dragged kicking and screaming into the White House.