Quotes About Leadership

A prime function of a leader is to keep hope alive.

We live in a world that is crying out for better leadership.

I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.

The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.

Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation - and about fundamental relations with one's fellows.

I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don't get in it.

The dark comes before dawn. The financial markets are under great pressure because of the lack of leadership during the transition period.

The last thing I want to do is pastor a church Jesus ain't at.

It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.

No matter where you are in your leadership journey, never forget that what got you to where you are won't get you to the next level.

Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd.

The leader is the organization's top strategist... systematically envisioning the future and specifically mapping out how to get there.

Party domination and State leadership are concepts incompatible with one another.

The leader teaches more through being than through doing. The quality of one's silence conveys more than long speeches.

We've weakened America's place in the world. It's been a combination of factors, but mostly a lack of leadership.

Though every human being on the planet has an inclination for leadership, most of us do not have the courage to cultivate it.

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.

The public will not forgive us if their wish to leave is subject to a bitter and a divisive Conservative Party leadership race between Remain and Leave camps.

He wasn't very lovable but he was bloody efficient. (Packer talking about Genghis Khan)

Whoever is providing leadership needs to be as fresh and thoughtful and reflective as possible to make the very best fight.

America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking.

In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ridiculously in charge, then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera.

And the most successful leader of all is one who sees another picture not yet actualized. He sees the things which belong in his present picture but which are not yet there.

The main quality of leadership..........is courage ! If you can dream it, you can do it!