Leader Quotes - Page 109

Leaders of the world's religions said, 'What do you think about what I teach?' Jesus said, 'Who do you say I am?'(Luke 9:20)

Our greatest leaders are neither dreamers nor dictators: They are, like Jefferson, those who articulate national aspirations yet master the mechanics of influence and know when to depart from dogma.

There is no record in the Bible of a weak man falling.

You cannot control sin. Sin will control you. Do not try to manage sin.

God has been preparing me for what God had prepared for me.

A good banker isn't careless with pennies; a good leader isn't sloppy about details.

The ablest and most effective leaders do not hold to a single style; they may be highly supportive in personal relations when that is needed, yet capable of a quick, authoritative decision when the situation requires it.

Leaders develop their styles as they interact with their constituencies. They move toward the style that seems most effective in dealing with the mixture of elements that make up their constituencies.

It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something very different.

Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve.

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

Great leaders are never too proud to learn.

When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her.

A word of Encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

If you don't have the ability to see when to stand up and the conviction to do it, you'll never be an effective leader.

Failure is not a one-time event; it's how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you're still in the process, and there is still time to turn things around for the better.

People may teach what they know, but they reproduce what they are.

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.

Live to learn and you will really learn to live.

You must do right before you feel good.

During the 1990s, world leaders looked at the mounting threat of terrorism, looked up, looked away, and hoped the problem would go away.

Leaders are creatures of their environment, but unlike most creatures, they are also movers of it. As movers of and within the organization, they push it forward, at the same time shaping it as much as it shapes them.

Leaders must not be naive. I used to say, "Liars shouldn't lie." What a sad waste of words that is! I found out liars are supposed to lie. That's why we call them liars - they lie! What else would you expect them to do?

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.

If you enjoyed high school, you were probably a psychopath or a cheerleader. Or possibly both.