Quotes About Leadership

The traditional joke stereotype of the board is 'the unworthy appointed by the unwilling for the unnecessary'.

values must be backed up by observable directoral and managerial actions or they will remain simply an aspiration.

you happen to be in management, please read the next few sentences very carefully. One of the five basic needs of human kind is appreciation. From an economic point of view, showing appreciation will earn you more money than if you do not practice appreciation.

If you happen to be in management, please read the next few sentences very carefully. One of the five basic needs of human kind is appreciation. From an economic point of view, showing appreciation will earn you more money than if you do not practice appreciation.

This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable after the clear flaws in intelligence leading up to the war in Iraq.

4. Politicians: Insufferable egotists pretending to be "public servants.

I get up at 4:30 in the morning, seven days a week, no matter where I am in the world.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.

If you have to hold an employee accountable, replace that employee with a better one who takes responsibility so you don't have to.

If people are following, you're leading. Otherwise you aren't." – Bob Lewis

Everyone who isn't a victim has some ability to lead. And it's probably fair to say that those who consider themselves to be leaders never accept victimhood

No, the one thing all IT people do have in common is this: They think they know better than the boss.

How many rivers do we have to cross, Before we can talk to the boss?

An employee's motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager.

how to find meaning and fulfillment in the second half of our lives. In short, how to move from success to significance! Stephen R. Covey, Covey Leadership Center

Let Bob Buford be your guide to make sure your best years are ahead of you. Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One-Minute Manager

All top salespeople have a highly evolved will all top leaders have a highly evolved will you see it's the will that gives us the ability to focus

Canada's political parties spend a few years in opposition and then govern as if it's permanent payback time.

As the issue of security becomes more important in people's midst, the party and leader that offer the deepest sense of understanding and competence will win support. At the same time there is always the risk that negativity, fear, and nastiness may become issues in their own right. People may tire of it, wanting more optimism and more hope.

The best leaders are well-rounded, able to draw on whatever skills suits the particular situation at hand. They are determined, insightful, shrewd, and, most important, able to command the attention of the people around them.

Great leaders desire to serve, not to be served

The principles of your business are the foundation on which success is built.

What makes a great leader is not how much they know, but rather by who they surround themselves.