Quotes About Leadership

Because management deals mostly with the status quo and leadership deals mostly with change, in the next century we are going to have to try to become much more skilled at creating leaders.

I really think it would be cowardly to pull back and not challenge the status quo, when the status quo may not be the right way for the field to go.

You need strong leadership to effectuate change, and the easiest way is to keep everything status quo. And sometimes changes are necessary. If not, you build up too much potential energy.

I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy.

Our politicians may fail us, but Status Quo always delivers on the promise.

We absolutely have to change the status quo in Washington.

If you step out and do what you feel is right... and you're not attacking a person, and you're attacking a process, and you're attacking the status quo... and if somebody wants to hold a grudge against me, that's on them. It's not on me, and I'm going to do what I think is right.

The status quo is not working, and I believe that Donald Trump is going to be a phenomenal president.

No one went to the ballot box to vote for something worse than the status quo.

Dictators fall when they're overconfident; they stay in power when they're paranoid.

Soldiers, I intend to stay here, not only as long as a man remains, but as long as a piece of a man is left.

If I revealed all that has been made known to me, scarcely a man on this stand would stay with me.' and 'Brethren, if I were to tell you all I know of the kingdom of God, I do know that you would rise up and kill me.

When you are a politician, it means to work for the benefit of the country, not to stay home. In politics, it ends only when one dies.

I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.

As someone who grew up with a father who was the prime minister, many people liked me, and many didn't. I don't pay much attention to labels and certainly don't let people define me through the labels they apply. I stay focused on what I need to do.

People stayed with me and worked extra hard for me because I could see the potential in them - I'm not so sure they could see the potential in me.

The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.

Eventually I ran for the board of the WTA, lost my first attempt, got on the board my second attempt, and stayed there through most of my career.

I went to Duke, and I stayed at Duke all four years because I wanted as many years under Coach K's tutelage as I could get. I think every year you get with him, the more it's going help you for basketball and life. So I wanted to play for him as long as I could.

If your boss asks you why you're comin' in late, you say it's 'cause you stayed late.

I stayed at 'Cosmo' well beyond my internship, moving up the ranks over some 15 years to become books editor, then brand director, then editor-at-large - editing everything from an excerpt of Gore Vidal's memoir to writing some of those juicy cover lines myself.

Over 10 years, MindTree has been ahead of most IT companies on operating and financial metrics. We have stayed true to our long-term vision and have not been buffeted by short-term.

I've always kind of stayed free of coaching because I really want to stay out of coaches' way so they can do their job.

What battle has ever been won by staying in camp and talking to your fellow soldier?