Quotes About Leadership

Donald Trump figured out that the campaign for a moderate presidency is different than it's been in the past. He didn't put together a traditional campaign.

If Americans want President Trump to be successful, we must retire Speaker Ryan.

I'm terrified at the prospect of Donald Trump becoming president. I think he's disgusting, he's offensive. I think that it would be embarrassing for our country to have him sit down with world leaders and try and have a conference or even take a photo op. So we'll see what happens, but it's a very pivotal time in the U.S.

Donald Trump can ultimately make the case for himself.

Paul Ryan has shown more passion in attacking Trump than he has ever shown in defending Americans.

I truly believe that the people who have a negative view of Trump will be pleasantly surprised when he becomes the leader of our country. I also believe he will make positive changes that will benefit the people who need it most.

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

The single most important ingredient in the recipe for success is transparency because transparency builds trust.

Trust brings a higher level of communication and a higher level of commitment and accountability.

Most companies that go through layoffs are never the same. They don't recover because trust is broken. And if you're not honest at the point where you're breaking trust anyway, you will never recover.

I think a captain is someone who captains on the cricket field but, most of the leadership that happens is off the cricket field. It's very easy to captain people on the cricket field, but if you can start leading them off the cricket field, and show them that trust, what you have in them.

All great leaders choose great advisors, people they really trust for their governance.

We all obviously need others to look up to, and be inspirational to us. Ford did a great job as far as putting the presidency back where it belonged, getting the trust back after Nixon. And President Reagan has been one of the most influential presidents.

Believing in the good of humanity is a revolutionary act - it means that we don't need all those managers and CEO's, kings and generals. That we can trust people to govern themselves and make their own decisions.

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property.

Before you can trust your team to make decisions better than you would have, you need to build their capability to connect the dots.

You need to set a tone at the top that inspires trust - and encourages open and honest 2-way communication. So you hear the brutal facts, and you listen to the good news and the bad news - so that, in the spirit of continuous improvement, you can make changes.

Leaders must exemplify integrity and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do this, you set high standards for everyone at your company. And when you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for shared goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers.

My favorite book is 'Speed of Trust' by Stephen Covey.

The power to remove an individual from office is reserved for the greatest betrayals of public trust, not just because you disagree with someone.

If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people.

I follow the director's lead because they generally know more about the big picture, but I also trust that the director will give me enough freedom to play.

When you're CEO, you have to have two conditions: first, shareholders need to trust you and want you to head your company. The second is that you need to feel the motivation to do the job. So, as long as both are reunited, you continue to do the job.

The way you build trust with your people is by being forthright and clear with them from day one. You may think people are fooled when you tell them what they want to hear. They are not fooled.