Quotes About Leadership

I'm a fun father, but not a good father. The hard decisions always went to my wife.

Let them hate me, so long as they fear me.

If you are not extreme, then people will take shortcuts because they don't fear you.

I have built my organization upon fear.

Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive.

Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me; but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force, I should feel that it must be resisted.

This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country.

In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.

Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency heads the list.

Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.

Speak softly. It is far better to rule by love than fear.Speak softly. Let no harsh words mar the good we may do here.

To move into the lead means making an act requiring fierceness and confidence. But fear must play some part...no relaxation is possible, and all discretion is thrown into the wind.

Go on, my friend, and fear nothing; you carry Caesar and his fortune in your boat.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world.

That's my biggest fear – disappointing those people who look up to me.

In every generation, the world is changed by a few people, who stand for something, do not fear unpopularity and dare to make a difference.

They're all so much afraid of the Council that they're not afraid of anything else.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.

Do not fear the shadowy places. You will never be the first one there. Another went ahead and down until He came out the other side.

When pressure mounts and strain increases everyone begins to show the weaknesses in his makeup. It is up to the Commander to conceal his: above all to conceal doubt, fear, and distrust.

I fear other actors who are not prepared. And I fear directors who are afraid.

If leaders don't have an antidote for fear they will be crushed by it. What is your antidote?

Taking things not as they ought to be, but as they are, I fear it must be allowed that Macchiavelli will always have more disciples than Jesus.

Be larger than your task.