Leader Quotes - Page 4

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders.

I didn't follow the policies of those already in the business. If I had, I would never have made a go of it. Instead, I started out with the determination to make a better nickel chocolate bar than any of my competitors made, and I did so.

In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell. The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

To get the best out of your men, they must feel that you are their real leader and must know that they can depend upon you.

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the king of kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

Discipline yourself to do the things you need to do when you need to do them, and the day will come when you will be able to do the things you want to do when you want to do them!

The greater the crime perpetrated by the leadership, the less likely it is that the people will ever believe their leaders to be capable of perpetrating such an event.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

I will leap into my grave laughing because the feeling that I have five million human beings on my conscience is for me a source of extraordinary satisfaction.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

Once it gets to a point where it becomes a matter of life and death to occupy a position of leadership or not, with an eye on future opportunities, therein lies the danger.

The adventure of life is to learn. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.