Leadership Quotes - Page 74

It was due to his tact, to his judgment, to his sympathetic manipulation of human beings that the atmosphere had always been such a happy one... If there was a change, therefore, the change must be due to the man at the top.

Perhaps the most important factor of leadership is simply taking advantage of the chance to lead.

Jesus’ promise of resurrection of believers came with a demonstration. He did it and said His followers who die will do same. This is leadership! It’s based on truth!

Jesus said several times, “Come, follow me.” His was a program of “do what I do,” rather than “do what I say.” His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.

Try to get the important things right at all the time, even at the cost of being right.

Winston Churchill - fifty per cent genius fifty per cent bloody fool.

Sometimes a problem itself offers its own solution.

Verily it is a foolish thought that they both have devised, for the ground is given unto the wood, and the sea also had its place to bear its floods.

Invest in people who don´t deserve it yet.

Engage the enemy more closely.

Love cares about you. Leadership carries you.

No less a bold and pugnacious figure than Winston Churchill broke down and was unable to finish his remarks at the sendoff of the British Expeditionary Force into the maelstrom of World War I in Europe.

Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.

There is something indefinable in an entrepreneur, and I saw that in Steve," he said. " He was interested not just in engineering, but also the business aspects. I taught him that if you act like you can do something, then it will work. I told him, " Pretend to be completely in control and people will assume that you are.

The process of gaining power employs means which degrade or brutalize the seeker, who awakes to find that power has been possessed at the cost of virtue or moral purpose lost.

Only a writer "with Bennett's craft and brass could manage to praise and insult his readers at the same time.

A good leader is one who reveals to you your own potential and then inspires and shows you how to reach your potential.

Service introduces you to the leadership throne. Service to mankind is the vision on which leadership is mounted. You serve and in your service, you train more leaders by becoming an example!

Doubt is a result of more than one internal voice giving differing and contradicting instructions and suggestions concerning a situation or a phase of your success journey. The triggering suggestions may be internal or external factors igniting internal conflict and uncertainty in the face of adversity. Yet inside of you must rise up a voice of authority which silences the disempowering shouts of unbelief. You need to have a deliberate plan to develop that internal voice of authority.

We all have this perfect little image of who we want to be, but it is unnecessary. Throw the image away. You're already you just be the best version of yourself.

The sign of a good leader is easy to recognize, though it is hardly ever seen. For the greatest leaders are those who share as equals in the trials and struggles, the demands and expectations, the hills and trenches, the laws and punishments placed upon the backs of those governed. A great leader is motivated not by power but by compassion. Therefore he can do nothing but make himself a servant to those whom he rules. Such a leader is unequivocally respected, and loved for loving.

Holding your team accountable to do the jobs they’re being paid to do is not being mean; it’s being a manager, and that’s your job.

Lately, however, I have changed my thinking on this. I have a new Greek mythological figure in mind for the CIO; Cassandra. Cassandra made the critical relationship-building error of spitting on Apollo. As retaliation, Apollo gave Cassandra the power of prophecy, but also the curse of never being believed. (Cassandra eventually goes insane, by the way, so you all have that to look forward to.)

Because their example is powerful, they're somewhat responsible for the weaklings who copy them.

The setting of SMART goals has been written about extensively over the decades, but will only be as useful as the extent to which its principles are used.

The relational leader operates not by being known by everyone, but by authentically creating positive relationships with people around her.

Contemporaries of Alexander Hamilton noticed "his conspicuous sense of self-possession, his unique combination of serenity and energy.

There comes a time in your life when you can no longer put off choosing. You have to choose one path or the other. You can live safe and be protected by people just like you, or you can stand up and be a leader for what is right. Always, remember this: People never remember the crowd; they remember the one person that had the courage to say and do what no one would do.

For a better world, we need education. nevertheless, more than education, we need people with common sense.

The highest goal of a leader is to help others fulfill their purposes in life.

Start local, think global & constantly raise the bar of excellence.

Words motivate.

Writing and achieving your goals is not failure, not having a goal to write in the first place is the start of failure.

Simplicity is the language of leadership.

A boss in essence is every woman willing to try, push, succeed, fail but ultimately do the work in her lifescape to make her mark on the world the way she wants to draw it.

A leader’s cross is the temporal pain they go through and his crown is the permanent gain when at last victory is achieved.

John F. Kennedy responded, as he often did when at his best, skillfully mixing dollops of wit with, self-deprecation, and the principle of not-really-going-near-the-question.

Whenever you are in transition it is always important to choose the words that you use. You call it crises in your life and I call it transition.

Every time you practice a weakness, you feed it. And the things you feed grow in your life

Women are no sheep. Women are no fragile showpiece to be placed above the fire-place. Women of the thinking society are the builders of nations. Women of the sentient society are the builders of the world.

(On being in a position of leadership) Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better.

#Leadership is not how much you can take away from others,it is about how much you can inspire,teach and build others by example ~bns

Live. Love. Learn. Lead.

So many voices are out there, both excellent and mediocre, do you have a credible solution for the needs of your target market or audience? … prove the authenticity of your substance. Do you have what it takes to make a difference? Whilst some come as talents, their development to excellence and maturity will not come without passion, resolve, productive work ethic and opportunity.

People cannot be managed or led, people are inspired. Think leadership again if you disagree.

Implore yourself to continue to Action Past Your Devil’s Advocate.

Believe you can and you will be halfway there.

To function efficiently, any group of people or employees must have faith in their leader."- Capt. Bligh(ret.)

In spite of his Cold War credentials, Kennedy still believed in the power of words.

Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.

Don't follow the crowd until you are sure you want to be where they're going.

Love is the surprising emotion that company builders cannot ignore.

Lead with honesty, total integrity, compassion, patience and tolerance — toward yourself!

I 'OWN' some part of the evolution...I want to make my SHARE 'relevant' 'meaningful' and 'miraculous'!!

Qualifications or not without gratitude you not qualified enough to be a leader.

Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.

Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity.

Leaders who aren't conduits are either dams of dry.

If you have power, be just; wealth, be generous; knowledge, be wise; titles, be humble; and life, be grateful.

One should clearly know that " Every thought that one thinks and every action based on that thought, is taking us either closer to our principal purpose or away from it" Watch out then ....as thoughts become realities!