Quotes About Leadership

Managers who want to expand their domain at the expense of owners might better consider a career in government.

The bedrock challenge for directors, nevertheless, remains constant: Find and retain a talented CEO — possessing integrity, for sure — who will be devoted to the company for his/her business lifetime. Often, that task is hard. When directors get it right, though, they need to do little else. But when they mess it up, . . . . . .

A CEO's behavior has a huge impact on managers down the line: If it's clear to them that shareholders' interests are paramount to him, they will, with few exceptions, also embrace that way of thinking.

If our noneconomic values were to be lost, much of Berkshire's economic value would collapse as well. "Tone at the top" will be key to maintaining Berkshire's special culture.

Our managers are totally in charge of their personal schedules. Second, we give each a simple mission: Just run your business as if: (1) you own 100% of it; (2) it is the only asset in the world that you and your family have or will ever have; and (3) you can't sell or merge it for at least a century.

A cumulation of small managerial stupidities will produce a major stupidity—not a major triumph.

Do what you love and work for whom you admire the most, and you've given yourself the best chance in life you can.

I was happiest when I was working for myself. Setting my own goals. Improving my own skills… Take control of your world.

Only those who are subject to authority can be authority.

No miremos al hombre sino sólo a la autoridad de que está revestido. No obedecemos al hombre sino a la autoridad de Dios en ese hombre.

When teachers are fully successful, they are successful beyond any of their conscious intentions about particular subjects: they make converts, they make souls that have been turned around to face a given way of being and moving in the world.

You're not an artist, you're not a scientist, you're not an intellectual. All that's left to you is politics.

It's never crowded along the extra mile

If you follow the herd, you'll end up stepping in shit.

Even if you're older, wiser, and richer than others and have more influence and power than they do, never assume that you know what's best for anyone.

If only the ruler and his people would refrain from harming each other, all the benefits of life would accumulate in the kingdom.

The Tao advises making yourself as invisible as possible if you truly wish to be an effective leader.

The supreme Taoist leader always leaves people to choose and pursue their own way of life, their own conception of the good.

having, yet not possessing; working, yet not taking credit; leading without controlling or dominating.

Si sigues al rebaño acabarás pisando excrementos».

the effective leader guides others to their own nature.

cultivate a style of leadership that creates "a good store of virtue

Love those you're entrusted to lead, just as the sun loves our planet. Simply be there to serve, never demanding anything in return.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.