Quotes About Leadership

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.

Winston Churchill - fifty per cent genius fifty per cent bloody fool.

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

In Pierre Elliott Trudeau Canada has at last produced a political leader worthy of assassination.

An army of stags led by a lion would be better than an army of lions led by a stag.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Father of the Republic, made it his great aim in his revolutionary leadership to secure freedom and equality of status for China among the nations of the world.

I got put into leadership roles very early in life from fifth grade, sixth grade. I always ended up being the quarterback or the leader of the sports teams, and it's kind of benefiting me now.

The government, under my leadership, will act to implement the rule of law and to maintain the independence of the judicial system, which is one of the pillars of maintaining a democratic system.

True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

Dr. King's leadership reaffirmed the promise of our democracy: that everyday people, working together, have the power to change our government and our institutions for the better.

I understand from experience that unity is easy to call for, but it takes the right kind of leadership to achieve.

Moses spent forty years thinking he was somebody; forty years learning he was nobody; and forty years discovering what God can do with a nobody.

Read at every wait; read at all hours; read within leisure; read in times of labor; read as one goes in; read as one goest out. The task of the educated mind is simply put: read to lead.

I am convinced that the best learning takes place when the learner takes charge.

He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.

Objective evaluations set the foundation that moves leaders to the tipping point.

As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate. It's also an excellent way to get staff involved in the company's operations.

Many leaders don't listen, and it is one of the greatest methods we have of learning. You need to listen to those under your supervision and to those who are above you.

The task of leadership is to be intentional about the way we group people and the questions that we engage them in.

As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate.

Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.

It's important to get in the habit of growing as a human being, developing and refining leadership and management skills and entrepreneurial instincts and changing to accommodate the times.

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.