Leadership Quotes

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

It captures a unique sense of wisdom and leadership and draws an inspiration that lifts the spirit.

Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.

Communication is the real work of leadership.

It is the first time in the history of Rwanda that political change in the highest leadership of the country has taken place in peace and security.

I am prepared to pass the torch to new leadership.

It's the price of leadership to do the thing you believe has to be done at the time it must be done.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got. Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players.

Risk of brain-drain and lost business dissipates now that leadership and succession issues are resolved.

Leadership without support is like trying to make bricks without enough straw. True leaders reinforce their ideas and plans with strategic partnerships, alliances and supportive audiences.

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

I forgot to shake hands and be friendly. It was an important lesson about leadership.

I'm floored that the House leadership would turn its back on job creation for Mississippians.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Love him or hate him, he's no fool. He's realized he may have lost his leadership post, but with the trial he faces losing much more than that. He may not be as focused on keeping his House seat as he has been.

I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses.

She is a super person, and her leadership abilities have been instrumental in our success. She is poised, and it rubs off on her teammates.

That goes back to our leadership and it was a great group that time. It wasn't just me.

Perhaps the most central characteristic of authentic leadership is the relinquishing of the impulse to dominate others.

Leadership is action, not position.