Quotes About Leadership

A leader has to have the emotional capacity to tolerate uncertainty, frustration, and pain. He has to be able to raise tough questions without getting too anxious himself.

there is one quality that sets truly great managers apart from the rest: They discover what is unique about each person and then capitalize on it.

Don't worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people. This is my final recommendation:

leaders who do undertake a voyage of personal understanding and development can transform not only their own capabilities but also those of their companies.

James T Kirk: Mr.Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four? Montgomery Scott: Certainly, Sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?

You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself.

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

I think I took my eye off the ball. From about 2005 2006 2007, I was out of it. I thought I could oversee movies and have it done for me, so to speak.

In man - in the history of mankind, this has happened many times, and occupation leaders hang on to the land that they're occupying. People fight to liberate their land. But in the end, the people's will is what achieves victory.

It is only the great men who are truly obscene. If they had not dared to be obscene, they could never have dared to be great.

Heroes exterminate each other for the benefit of people who are not heroes.

The people who run a university are far more qualified and intelligent in handling people than someone who inherited his money and used it to buy a pro team.

You will save our people.

If citizens followed their leaders' example throughout history, the human race would have died out centuries ago.

Do you believe i am the Pravus?

I am a damn good high priestess of the intellect,

In Nietzsche's framework, joy is the feeling of your power increasing. [...] Power comes in many forms, one of which is mastery. As we become expert—in creation or discovery, in helping or healing, in communicating or leading—we gain power. That power is revealed in flow, and in joy.

John Edward Acton in 1887. 'Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Campaigning and governing are not the same at all. It's easy to say what's wrong with government; it's harder to fix it, and progress can be very slow.

No leader on earth can compete with the leadership of God.

Coaches will eventually notice a great attitude, and they respect that.

it feels as if this big tree must have a direct connection to whoever is in charge.

Well, since you probably missed the coach's pep talk, I'll improvise. Go out there, get your head out of your ass, and score our team some points.