Quotes About Leadership

I have an open-door policy when it comes to blame.

Seth is in charge of my tombstone.

the interest of employee feedback, this guy needs to work on his people skills.

Let's not capsize," Vincent recommended.

I will take responsibility for what I have done," Dalinar whispered. "If I must fall, I will rise each time a better man.

A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.

Strength does not make one capable of rule; it makes one capable of service.

The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.

Authority doesn't come from a rank.," Kaladin said, fingering the spheres in his pocket. "Where does it come from?" "From the men who give it to you. That's the only way to get it.

I want you to go back into the barrack and tell the men to come out after the storm. Tell them to look up at me tied here. Tell them I'll open my eyes and look back at them, and they'll know that I survived.

The law is not something holy, son. It's just a reflection of the ideals of those lucky enough to be in charge.

Great , Elend thought. I've filled my inner council with a bunch of thrill-seeking masochists. Even worse, I've decided to join them.

The entire point of life is to find ways to get others to do your work for you. Don't you know anything about basic economics?

You are not a heretic, Dalinar Kholin. You are a king, a Radiant, and a father. You are a man with complicated beliefs, who does not accept everything you are told. You decide how you are defined. Don't surrender that to them. They will gleefully take the chance to define you, if you allow it.

I never wanted to be feared. If I regret one thing, it is the fear I have caused. Fear is the tool of tyrants. Unfortunately, when the fate of the world is in question, you use whatever tools are available.

Heroism is a myth you tell idealistic young people—specifically when you want them to go bleed for you.

It was his ability to trust," she said. "It was the way that he made good people into better people, the way that he inspired them. His crew worked because he had confidence in them - because he respected them. And, in return, they respected each other. Men like Breeze and Clubs became heroes because Kelsier had faith in them.

Good men can make terrible kings,' Tindwyl noted. 'But bad men cannot make good kings.' Sazed said. 'It is better to start with a good man and work on the rest, I think.

We never lack men and women who wish to lead." "True," Dalinar said, "but we do lack ones who are good at it.

Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....

The only reason to be subservient to those with power is so that you can learn to someday take what they have. Reen's words.

What if they take you captive?" Goradel asked. "My dear man," Breeze said, leaning forward to look out at Goradel. "That's why kings send ambassadors. This way, if someone gets captured, the king is still safe. We, my friend, are something Elend can never be: expendable." Goradel frowned at that. " I don't feel very expendable.

Men had always told Kaladin that he fought like nobody else. He'd felt it on the first day he'd picked up a quarterstaff, though Tukks's advice had helped him refine and channel what he could do. Kaladin had cared when he fought. He'd never fought empty or cold. He fought to keep his men alive.

I guess it all comes down to one fact: In the end, I'm the one with the armies.