Quotes About Leadership

when leaders fail to thrive, the culprit is often their leadership character, not their lack of skills.

Many people in the world see events as they are; leaders are different in that they see things that could be. And the future they see is always a better version of the present. We believe we can make a difference; we think we can make the world, or at least our part of it, better. Leaders are generally more optimistic than nonleaders.

When you expect the best, one of the risks is that you will not be grounded in reality. However, optimism is not about ignoring the facts. You still need the facts. You also need people around you to tell you the truth. However, there is greater risk in expecting the worst. Pessimists will have trouble attracting followers. They will be timid and avoid risks. And the opportunity and rewards that go with that risks will forever illude the leader.

You can manage 50 people through the strength of your personality and lack of sleep. You can touch them all in a week and make sure they're all pointed in the right direction.

It is folly to believe that Congress and the president, on their own, will make the necessary and difficult decisions to address the impending financial debacle. After all, they and their predecessors engineered the approaching tsunami. As the situation becomes direr, the federal government's actions will grow more oppressive.

In his farewell address to the nation after serving two terms as president, George Washington urged his fellow citizens to "avoid . . . the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by vigorous exertions to discharge the debts, not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear.

Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.

From 1836 to 1868, only one candidate was elected to the presidency more than once—Abraham Lincoln.

In his farewell address to the nation after serving two terms as president, George Washington urged his fellow citizens to "avoid . . . the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by vigorous exertions to discharge the debts, not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear."76

Thank God Donald Trump would never be in the White House.

Asked what kind of government Germany should work toward, Pius answered, according to Leiber's notes: "Any government without Hitler.

Hitler, who held office legally but ruled unjustly, had become an oppressor. He therefore fell into the class of evildoers whom—as Aquinas and some Jesuit theologians argued—citizens could assassinate.33

do not fear Peter [the pope], but his secretary scares me."30

No offense, but it seems like the whole point of civilization is to get someone else to do your killing for you.

This book is easy to understand and gets your attention. The real life examples are effective in delivering the message on the tremendous power of personal accountability. At the Callaway Energy Center, we trained our leaders on personal accountability and used this book as a guide. This resulted in notable improvements in our teamwork, engagement, accountability, and performance. I highly recommend it." —Fadi Diya, vice president, nuclear operations, Ameren Corporation

Good leaders make heroes of others.

Love your customers more than your product and your employees more than your customers and you'll be wildly successful.

Leadership always benefits the greater good.

Influence and inspiration come from the person, not the position.

At the heart of every successful organization is a title-less person.

You don't need a title to be a leader in life. And the simple fact of having a title won't make you a leader.

Genuine leaders make things better not just for themselves but for others, whether or not their contribution results in financial reward or popular recognition. (...) most people I think of leaders are untitled (...) they achieve greatness by working quietly in their organizations and communities, in their own lives, and in helping those around them.

Gandhi's most decisive influence on his opponents was more indirect than direct.

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