Quotes About Leadership

But there comes a time when the old grow very tired, and the load of leadership unjustly heavy to bear. And perhaps—perhaps!—Heribert would not be quite so sad as even he now supposed, if the load should be lifted from him.

Kings and princes of the church may find shepherds and serfs preferred before them

Robert Beaumont, earl of Leicester

magisterially

The key to surviving and thriving in leadership often rests in increasing our self-awareness.

As the heart and health of the leader goes, so goes the ministry.

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers" (Acts 20:28).

Your ability to influence others depends on how well you lead yourself.

Papa Ubu: Captain Bordure, I've decided to make you Duke of Lithuania.

If those who know why and how neglect to act, those who do not know will act, and the world will continue to flounder. The whole history of mankind and especially the present plight of the world show only too sadly how dangerous and expensive it is to have the world governed by those who do not know.

They rowed for about ten minutes, then Shackleton spotted a small cove in the cliffs to starboard.

Two hours later there was a longer wire from Winston Churchill

press on around the coast to Leith Harbor. But the Caird's rudder was now lost.

Shackleton came to the conclusion that instead of sailing to Leith Harbor

Shackleton said he would make the journey with Worsley and Crean as soon as it seemed feasible.

Shackleton, Crean, and Worsley went to work leveling the floor of the cave with some loose stones and dry tussock grass.

Shackleton decided they would sail the Caird to the head of King Haakon Bay, a distance of about 6 miles.

The only superfluous item Shackleton permitted was Worsley's diary.

At twelve-forty, Shackleton gave the order in a quiet voice. "Launch the boats.

The James Caird was in the lead with Shackleton at the tiller.

after a few minutes Worsley angrily cut it loose.

Thus, while Shackleton was undeniably out of place, even inept, in a great many everyday situations

He was, as one of his men put it, "the greatest leader that ever came on God's earth, bar none.

She was to carry the Ross Sea party, under the command of Lieutenant Aeneas Mackintosh, who had served aboard the Nimrod on Shackleton's 1907–1909 expedition.