Quotes About Leadership

You know, I think when you coach or you manage, you make decisions, and there's some that are really, really tough.

Times have been tough, the economy has been tough. But I want to bring forward a fantastic manifesto for taking the city forwards.

As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.

Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.

Not too many people know it, but when I was in junior high, I was a pretty tough kid and was the leader of a street gang. Well, OK, it was less a street gang than an Ecology Club. We were pretty intimidating, though, and had our own meeting room until we got run out of there by a bunch of thugs from the Poetry Society.

Detroit Pistons basketball slogan: When the going gets tough, we fire the coach.

I think Mariska Hargitay on 'Law and Order: SVU' is a really good example of a female lead I'd like to emulate. She's really been able to captivate men and women in a way that's appealing, which is a tough line to follow.

We used tough methods to show what's wrong and what's right. Against those who didn't understand, we led a tough and even cruel struggle.

You know, one of the things I've learnt since coming out of office is how much easier it is to give the advice than take the decision. I mean, you know, it's tough.

We need to elect leaders who have a strong moral compass. Leaders who are honest, straightforward, and tough - with a love of justice and fair play.

We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead.

The music and airlines businesses are tough, but I've been successful in them.

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

I push reforms. I tell the truth to people, even when it's tough for the country.

I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

When you are small, and you have to try and prove yourself, it is tough. When others are catching up and copy you, that's tough. We constantly need to change ourselves to stay ahead of the game.

Governments can't escape from taking tough steps. One can't be populist about it. You can't flirt with such serious issues like security.

I've seen Coach Saban over the years have to make a lot of tough decisions, and there's not one decision he doesn't make that he doesn't bounce ideas off the staff. To me, that's invaluable.

If we make the tough decisions now, we will be one year ahead of 80 percent of the states in the race to economic growth. If we fail to act, we will fall even further behind... by going first, we can become first.

The country needs someone with experience and determination to make tough decisions. All the money aside, it is important that Greece restore its reputation.

When it comes to making tough decisions, I'm ready to make them.

It's part of, I guess, one of the harder parts about coaching is you have to make some tough decisions.

Clinton took very tough decisions on the economy.

Tough decisions are never popular to make and even less popular to force upon the U.N.