Leader Quotes - Page 66

In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.

Honored delegates, leaders of the world, I pretend for a living.

In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

Recognize that being one of the only black people in an organization, or just in a meeting, automatically makes you very visible. Use this to help yourself. Look at it as an opportunity, and leverage that opportunity by making a visible contribution.

The saying, "Those that don't learn from history are condemned to repeat it" doesn't just apply to politicians and world leaders, it applies to all of us on a daily basis.

Cause we they leaders, and they the followers And we the nut-busters and they the swallowers'

Because management deals mostly with the status quo and leadership deals mostly with change, in the next century we are going to have to try to become much more skilled at creating leaders.

Every leader needs to clearly explain the top three things the organization is working on. If you can't, you are not leading well.

I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.

A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through his actions, not through his words.

We can lead others only as far along the road as we ourselves have traveled. merely pointing the way is not enough. If we are not walking, then no one can be following, and ware not leading anyone.

Pride takes many forms, but spiritual pride is the most grievous. To become proud of spiritual gifts or leadership position is to forget that all we have is from God, all the position we occupy is God's appointment.

If a Christian is not willing to rise early and work late, to expend greater effort in diligent study and faithful work, that person will not change a generation. Fatigue is the price of leadership. Mediocrity is the result of never getting tired.

The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.

If I do not practice one day; I know it. If I do not practice the next, the orchestra knows it; if I do not practice the third day, the whole world knows it.

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

The highest of distinctions is service to others.

No matter what business you're in, everyone in the organisation needs to know why

The world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.

I've been a leader practically my whole life. I don't know what it is to follow.

You should always stand up for what you believe and never stand down to promise or protect your career.

We associate leadership with decisiveness. That perception of leadership pushes people to make decisions fairly quickly, lest they be seen as dithering and indecisive.

The amount of success it takes for leaders to become overconfident isn't terribly large.