Leadership Quotes - Page 66

If the only way for you to get people to do your bidding is through force or intimidation, you are neither a leader nor a boss: you are an a**hole.

Plan from your internal or spiritual view of things. The external view always has a way of distorting, discouraging and limiting your dream.

You must look through an opportunity and not at it.

The different kinds of work require different people to perform the task. You must fulfil your specific task.

If you are going to hide yourself and you will not stand against the work of the bad people, you have given them an endorsement.

Scout out competitors’ websites. Everything your competitors think is important or relevant usually exists on their website.

This night he was a king before he was a man. At this time, this troubled me. Later, I would have cause to wish it were always so.

You have a nicety of awareness of the difference between a blade's edge and its tip.

Being a person that others can trust is one of the most sought after qualities in the workplace today. So many leaders and their staff have shown in the recent global financial crisis a lack of trust and integrity amongst themselves and with their clients and other stakeholders.

Leadership is influence. An influencer is not automatically a leader.

Leadership is the influence of a person(s) on another person(s) which guides their efforts in a specific direction, with more purpose, clarity, and unity than they would have held on their own.

Don’t let any situation intimidate you, defeat you, or conquer you. you are stronger and smarter than anything that challenges you.

A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.

Have you ever make out time to ask God if there is anything or anybody you need to drop in your life? Are you still holding on to offences? When is the right time to drop it?I am sure once you make this attempt He will show you.I declare that God is going to set some captives free.

Gamers can feel when developers are passionate about their games. They can smell it like a dog smells fear. Don't be afraid to hold onto your unique vision: just be aware that it may not turn out exactly how you envisioned.

Entrepreneur, make today count but don't let the day count you. ~ Onyi Anyado.

Go for continuous self development if you aim at reaching mountaintop of your self-mastery.

When in darkness....strike a match

As the sun rises first on mountain-tops and gilds them with his light, and presents one of the most charming sights to the eye of the traveller; so is it one of the most delightful contemplations in the world to mark the glow of the Spirit's light on the head of some saint, who has risen up in spiritual stature.

You can’t wake up one day and suddenly become a leader. You first discover that specific thing God created you for, develop it into something specific that the world will need, and then you have already leading started leading.

We are no longer in the dispensation of age and experience. We are in the era of knowledge and information. Information leads a true leader and a true leader leads others.

A level 4 leader's greatest asset is his ability to engage, empower, and equip his people; this is what creates the momentum for a significant change in the organization. He invests 80% in his people and 20% in the process.

What does sincerity mean if it is chosen as deliberate strategy?

Sensible motivation is always effective.

Every cult of personality that emphasizes the distinguished qualities, virtues, and talents of another person, even though these be of an altogether spiritual nature, is worldly and has no place in the Christian community; indeed, it poisons the Christianity community.

Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.

To give value to others, you have to begin by valuing yourself.

If a leader works hard to break the spirit of their Soldier they'll soon meet the most focused Soldier of a career.

A leader is generally not more virtuous than most ordinary people. The opposite is usually true. Because people are reluctant to be led by those perceived as evil, a leader expertly creates a façade, behind which he hides all that may appear dirty. This is a difficult art where the leader has to wear two masks, one in public and the other in private—and no one should see the true face of a leader.

Because “we human beings are imaginative by nature, we cannot choose to live by the routine of the ant-heap. If deprived of the imagery of virtue” — imaginative depictions of the truly good life — “we will seek out the imagery of vice.

Wherever problem persist, wisdom is lacking. There is no problem anywhere except wisdom problem. Wisdom provides solutions where there is complications.

If done "as God wants.' then leadership will surely include intercessory prayer. The saintly Bishop Azariah of India once remarked to Bishop Stephen Neill that he found time to pray daily, by name, for every leader in his extensive diocese. Little wonder that during his thirty years of eldering there, the diocese tripled its membership and greatly increase in spiritual effectiveness

Collaboration begins with focusing on the collective good rather than personal gain.

In politics, Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck. Daffy's always going berserk, jumping up and down, yelling. Bugs's got that sly smile, like he always knows what's up, like nothing can ruffle him.

Great leaders inspire greatness in others.

Everybody needs to be good-natured with a good heart, because in this way we can solve our own problems as well as those of others, and we can make our human life meaningful.

Even a child can offer ideas for improvement.

There are few second chances when it comes to establishing your leadership legacy.

If I have found favor in thy sight, and if it be possible, and if I be meet therefore, shew me then whether there be more to come than is past, or more past than is to come.

The formula for successful leadership has changed little, if at all over the centuries. It isn’t leadership that changes over time, rather where the leaders need to take their people that changes.

If every citizen should recite their national anthem daily, you will develop love to serve your country better.

Let’s form a committee tasked with exploring why committees are so ineffective. Then we’ll stand-back and watch it argue and self-destruct.

He is not the leader of great causes, but the broker of little ones.

If you are not going to divorce the status quo, you will give birth to mediocrity.

When I give the best of me, that becomes my legacy.

This is not the first time that the world has been in a mess but you are still God, you left us on the earth, not only to preach in a building but to be the church beyond the buildings.

The daring leader helps the people see a future state, greater than their own imagination, and worthy of pursuit.

Be the initiator of things you wish to see, but can’t see. Be the originator of things you wish you feel but can’t feel.

When you praise God in pain, it is preparing you for provision.

The author defines professionalism as exemplified by his subjects in their mutual unwillingness to take expected opposition personally. They would not allow grudges to get in the way of more important business.

The African Challenge - We must end conflict in Africa. We must lead to allow the Africans to enjoy the benefits from their natural resources. We must end poverty in Africa. Every African must be educated, have access to health care and a fair chance to fulfil their dream. Preventable sickness and disease must not reduce life expectancy or rob pregnant women of a chance to continue living. Africa must develop. Africa must not depend on foreign aid. Africa must be united and governed more effectively. Africa must customize her leadership culture and philosophy in a way that gives her global relevance and respect but still remain true and authentic to herself. Will you accept the challenge? Will you be that Africa?

A critical element in nearly all effective social movements is leadership. For it is through smart, persistent, and authoritative leaders that a movement generates the appropriate concepts and language that captures the frustration, anger, or fear of the group's members and places responsibility where it is warranted.

Never follow a follower who is following someone who has fallen. It's why the whole world is falling apart.

Speaking doesn´t make you a Leader, but if you have Leadership skills, people want to hear you speak.

Rebuilding is something that is practically difficult than starting over from nothing.

To lead by force all you need is a greater army, but to lead by example, to be a city on a hill, you need an uncompromising respect for basic dignity. And you don't gain either of those things by breeding monsters in dungeons.

When you empower your people, your business will grow.

Small thinking and big dreams is an oxymoron

Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God

Show me the man you honor and I will know what kind of man you are.