Leadership Quotes - Page 131

At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.

People learn to lead because they care about something.

The principal value of a garden is not understood. It is not to give the possessors vegetables and fruit (that can be better and cheaper done by the market-gardeners), but to teach him patience and philosophy, and the higher virtues - hope deferred, and expectations blighted, leading directly to resignation, and sometimes to alienation.

These observations tie in directly with the whole question of organizing. Why do we have leaders? We put some people out in the fields and all of a sudden they hit, they click. Everyone's happy with them and they begin to move mountains. With other people there are problems and heartaches. They just don't go. When we look and see what's happening, almost invariably the differences are along the lines of willingness to sacrifice and work long hours.

The fastest surging woman leadership position is heading non-profit organizations. Women are not rejecting leadership positions -- they're rejecting politics.

There's no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try.

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example. I want to make sure there is no discrepancy between what we say and what we do. If you preach accountability and then promote somebody with bad results, it doesn't work. I personally believe the best training is management by example. Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.

Can those entrusted with the gravest authority set any example save that of the sternest obedience to the law?

We finally got Nebraska where we want them...off the schedule.

Pakistan's political leadership needs to make a clear choice to fight the Taliban decisively, not with half measures, the burden is on Prime Minister Sharif to show he can unite the country to defend its children.

An election goes on every minute of the business day across the counters of hundreds of thousands of stores and shops where the customers state their preferences and determine which company and which product shall be the leader today and which shall lead tomorrow.

The Republicans tend to choose the candidate who came in second place in the last election, and Democrats tend to move on. Ask President Ed Muskie how it worked out to be the front-runner. Ask President Howard Dean how it worked out.

From an athlete's perspective, to cancel the Olympics in regards to the threats would be absolutely devastating - especially since the Olympics - it's really about people meeting together through sports and putting aside their countries' differences for that time.

When it is all about winning, once you've done it, you lose interest; stay focus on helping/developing young people as your long-term goal.

All you can do is all you can do... If all you can do, is still not good enough, then go do something else.

Discontented people are exactly the kind of people that made America so Great. Sometimes it's good to be frustrated; it leads to change.

I admire people who have and show "class." Coach Pat Riley has class! I can only hope other people say the same about me.

Life is all about choices. Today, show compassion for others, think powerful thoughts, and exercise self control.

Live Foods and Exercise = Good Health and Happiness. Make eating the right foods and daily workouts a top priority.

My diet plan. 8am to 12noon: only fruits and fruit juice. Noon to 8pm: vegetarian meals. From 8pm to 8am the kitchen is CLOSED.

Talent is the discipline, commitment, and willpower to practice/train/study often, long, and hard. Discover your passion and pay the price.

Today make GOOD DECISIONS. Decide to selflessly serve others, to control your thoughts, to eat water-rich foods and to get lots of exercise.

A great start to the perfect day - a world-class workout at the gym... It's hard to feel miserable after a great workout.

Leaders are made through discipline, training, experience, failure, and the desire to continually improve.

Originality is so hip and cool, but to be original you must dare to be corny.