Quotes About Leadership

President Obama became our first African American president, and for me, it is the stuff of which dreams are made.

In order for President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden to be moderates, they just have to present themselves between the extremes of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's isolationism and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's hawkishness - the difference between living in a cave or conducting ourselves so that we're in need of one.

Rather than do his job and agree to take responsible measures to get our government's finances in order, President Obama continues playing on the emotions and fears of the American people.

I didn't vote for President Obama, but I think he is our president, and I like and dislike decisions of any president in office.

For eight years, it did not matter how balanced President Obama was. It did not matter how educated he was or how intelligent he was. Nothing was ever good enough for his opponents. It was clear that he could not win. It was clear that, no matter what he did, in their eyes, he could not win.

Whether you like it or not, Santorum is as good as President Obama with a crowd.

Mexico doesn't know whether it should pay more attention to those who advocate militarizing the border or to those - like President Obama - who have come out against it.

President Obama... is a wimp.

Under the leadership of President Obama and a whole host of partners, including nonprofits, foundations, and advocates, the Department of Labor has made historic investments in community colleges, apprenticeships, coding boot camps, and summer jobs.

I do think it's fair to say that there are times when President Obama has not been engaged enough with the Middle East.

The small moments I've had to talk with President Obama, I've told him, 'I get it.' His presidency was in some ways almost overshadowed by the fact that he was the first black president.

Comparing President Obama with the great leaders who have come before him is painful.

President Obama called me on his last day in office and said the only person who never asked him for anything was me.

While President Obama assumes that at their core the Republican leadership team is just trying to do what's best for America, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner assume that the president is cynically trying to secure his own reelection, power, and legacy.

When President Obama first came into office in 2009, I spent a fair amount of time in Michigan.

Jay Z, Thierry Henry, and President Obama are three people I really respect.

I worked for President Bush and President Obama. I had Democratic bosses and Republican bosses. I believe in order to actually get things done, we do need to buckle down and often reach across the aisle.

Despite overwhelming and irrefutable evidence to the contrary, President Obama continues to believe that he can negotiate with Republicans.

President Trump is President Trump. He is the commander-in-chief. He can roll things out however he wants.

President Trump has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him.

President Trump is doing what he can to act decisively. And if there's one thing most people have in mind in distinguishing the business world from the political world is that the CEO of a business can act decisively.

President Trump needs me in Washington.

If President Trump has good ideas, I'll be for them.

Now that President Trump is a reality, I happily have been giving him a chance to see how he does.