Quotes About Leadership

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.

Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time spots. That's who I want to be.

One of the most important actions, things a leader can do, is to lead by example. If you want everyone else to be passionate, committed, dedicated, and motivated, you go first!

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

A company is a group organized to create a product or service, and it is only as good as its people and how excited they are about creating. I do want to recognize a ton of super-talented people. I just happen to be the face of the companies.

If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

I want to put a ding in the universe.

I want to be the bridge to the next generation.

I'm not a politician. I don't want to be a politician, because politicians do what is politically expedient. I want to do what's right.

We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen.

I want to be an old lady, with my cane, shouting, 'Action!' and 'Cut!'

An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.

I've always wanted to own and control the primary technology in everything we do.

I wanted to set the standard, do the best job possible so that other people would be comfortable with African-Americans flying in space and African-Americans would be proud of being participants in the space program.

I just remember I wanted to make my own dynasty and not keep following trends. I wanted to make my own.

In the midst of conflict, I was pushed to step forward. There were groups who wanted to change our leadership immediately. Some tried to force me to take over, but I rejected them.

I knew that when I grew up, I wanted to have a business.

I have always wanted to play at the top of the order.

A dapper Canadian in his mid-fifties, Rob McEwen bought the disparate collection of gold mining companies known as Goldcorp in 1989. A decade later, he'd unified those companies and was ready for expansion - a process he wanted to start by building a new refinery.

My dream was to set up my own e-commerce company. In 1999, I gathered 18 people in my apartment and spoke to them for two hours about my vision. Everyone put their money on the table, and that got us $60,000 to start Alibaba. I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

Nobody wanted to believe Jack Ma.

I always wanted to see why Captain America was on this team of Avengers. He's got to have a reason - he can't just be really fast and punch really hard.