Leadership Quotes - Page 18

Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.

The price of greatness is responsibility.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Luck favors the bold. Leaders must fearlessly exploit the Secret of Decisiveness. Act boldly at critical moments.

To achieve the impossible; it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.

A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term.

One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of our inner growth and empowerment.

I wouldn't call myself a leader. I don't want to lead people, I want to tempt them, I want to create a new world for them, just for that very small moment, when they are losing themselves in my music. I want to inspire them

Leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do it.

The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

It is said that it is far more difficult to hold and maintain leadership (liberty) than it is to attain it. Success is a ruthless competitor for it flatters and nourishes our weaknesses and lulls us into complacency. We bask in the sunshine of accomplishment and lose the spirit of humility which helps us visualize all the factors which have contributed to our success. We are apt to forget that we are only one of a team, that in unity there is strength and that we are strong only as long as each unit in our organization functions with precision.

It's alright to be Goliath but always act like David.

the best leaders try to train their followers themselves to become leaders. ... they wish to be leaders of leaders.

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education.

How do you know you have won? When the energy is coming the other way and when your people are visibly growing individually and as a group.

Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience. Once implemented they can be easily overturned or subverted through apathy or lack of follow-up, so a continuous effort is required.

When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.

Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part of it. It's a bit like gut instinct, but a little more developed.

Fortunately, God made all varieties of people with a wide variety of interests and abilities. He has called people of every race and color who have been hurt by life in every manner imaginable. Even the scars of past abuse and injury can be the means of bringing healing to another. What wonderful opportunities to make disciples!

If you do a job, do it right or there is no point.

I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, where they worth it? One thousand times over.

Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.

Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.

Get the best people and train them well.