Leader Quotes - Page 119

An effective leader develops the ability to correctly identify the pertinent detail or details - incidentals in a market, industry or sport that might create an incremental advantage.

Great leaders are always out front with a banner, instead of behind with a whip.

Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

One percent of ballplayers are leaders of men. The other 99 percent are followers of women.

Patriots don't go to Russia. They don't seek asylum in Cuba. They don't seek asylum in Venezuela. They fight their cause here. Edward Snowden is a coward. He is a traitor. And he has betrayed his country. And if he wants to come home tomorrow to face the music, he can do so.

A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

A leader's lasting value is measured by succession.

Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.

Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and attitude.

A leader who produces other leaders multiples their influences.

Leadership is influence.

Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.

Anyone can steer a ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course

One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd.

Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.

Great communication depends on two simple skills-context, which attunes a leader to the same frequency as his or her audience, and delivery, which allows a leader to phrase messages in a language the audience can understand.

Earn the right to be heard by listening to others. Seek to understand a situation before making judgments about it.

A leader can give up anything - except final responsibility.

The only thing we can control is what we do in the present. The more we replay yesterday, the further we get from today's opportunities. And the further away we move from opportunities, the tougher the road is to get back. Opportunities never look as good coming as they do going, and they wait for no one. We need to be highly attentive to spot them. And we must be focused on our present capabilities, not past regrets.

Seek people who seek solutions.

A manager says 'go,' but a leader says 'let's go'.

Persuasive communication involves enthusiasm, animation, audience participation, authenticity and spontaneity.

If your a leader, do everything you can to grow yourself and create the right environment for others to grow.

A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear.