Leadership Quotes - Page 9

Leadership is the art of intentional living.

A leader inspires others to dream more. The actions of a really good leader will show how to achieve that dream.

Some will, some won't. Look for the ones who will.

[at CMC West Coast 2011, on 1 Samuel 14] If just a few of you would step up and be like Jonathan ... as you step out in faith, you know what's going to happen? There'll be people like Saul who'll say, "God's doing something through that guy, God's doing something through that girl. I want to be a part of that.

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

A potential leader who obeys God is in much better position to succeed than one who ignores God's will for his life

Go thy way, and tell my people, the people of thy Lord God what manner of things, and how great wonders of the Lord thy God, thou hast seen.

Don’t be intimidated and at the same time don’t intimidate.

It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.

Suspense consumes your opponents, whereas mystery intrigues your followers.

Some doors are open, but we are still searching for the right keys.

Those who serve deserve.

Don’t disappoint anyone by telling them that they are weak enough to fight for their rights. Encourage them by telling that they are strong enough to fight for their rights. Because they want your support not your sympathy.

The worst thing about having power over other people's lives is that you sometimes get things wrong.

Your UNconscious mind has more power, influence and control over your thoughts, feelings, decisions, and choices, than your conscious mind.

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

When manipulation flutters around everywhere, neither pull nor push anyone. Just do one thing - don't trust anyone!

You can't make a difference unless you are different.

YOU ARE HERE FOR A CAUSE. YOU REACH TO YOUR ULTIMATE DESTINY BY LIVING THAT CAUSE.

The church preach so much about power in the kingdom of God but we don't talk about wisdom. Everybody goes for power forgeting that power without wisdom can be disastrous.

I am so happy that I grew up knowing the word of God, the spirit of discernment in me is 24hrs activated, I can differentiate between light and darkness. I put on the amour of God even when the whole world is going to hell, I refuse to join them. The light in me shall overshadow every power of darkness.

Release children as part of your delegated leadership influence - this will enable you to leave a legacy worth noting. Realise the risk in delegation and bestowing this trust - if you sacrifice a rib, you expose your heart to possible pain, hurt or pride, fulfilment and joy. When these come – it’s not the end of the world, be brave enough to face the challenge with a positive attitude.

Having a team deliver standards and performance is much easier when they want to be there and want to be led by you.

When you learn to have the heart of praise in the presence of your enemies, you set the table; if you can work with God in darkness enough depending on the light that He showed you in the last season, you will learn to read your enemies as a sign that it is time to eat. ( a bit deep). Whenever you sense a crisis in your life, note that your harvest is near.

The point is, education in its truest form, is the foundation of all human endeavors. It is the most noble of all the civilized elements of human consciousness. Education enables the humans to achieve their fullest mental and physical potential in both personal and social life. The ability of being educated is what distinguishes humans from animals. You can teach a cockatoo to repeat a bunch of vocabularies, but you cannot teach it to construct a space shuttle and go to the moon.

If you aren't loyal to the few you won't be blessed with the many.

People of color are allowed, even required to perform, and, especially these days on issues of race, to edify as well. 'Here you are, now entertain us'. But are we allowed to lead?

Leadership is a conversation.

Twitter is not just for Journalists. You don’t have to be a writer to Tweet.[Social Media]

Be the voice, that can be heard without a microphone.

Stop groveling, stop whining and start working!

... we shoved out many hopes and fears into their hands, believing those hands were strong because they had firm handshakes. They failed us, always. There was no way they could not fail us - they were human, and so were we.

You will never get the best out of anyone professionally unless you understand what motivates and makes them tick personally - as a human being

Digital leaders including board directors today need to understand that the linear management skills are not sufficient to lead today’s nonlinear digital world with the deep learning curve.

Positioning yourself and effective branding should not be left to sports and movie stars. Your need a personal coach, manager or mentor otherwise your expertise, skills or talent will not go far. You might have what it takes but sometimes you lack strategy and some finer elements.

live as temporal, serve as eternal

Where there is no integrity, there is no unity.

Why start if you are going to do a half-assed job anyway?

Wolves travel in packs, but the fiercest travel alone.

a true leader must be able to command with an iron fist, not just a humble heart.

Attitude is the power of leadership. Nothing can stop a person from achieving success who has the right attitude. Our attitude cannot stop our feelings, but they can prevent our feelings from stopping us

You are not permitted to live and die as a non-entity because you have encountered the greatness that is associated with Christ.

Your choices are where your future begins.

With a clever strategy, each action is self-reinforcing. Each action creates more options that are mutually beneficial. Each victory is not just for today but for tomorrow.

Poor motivation and alertness cause complacency

Although individuals need not be well-rounded, teams should be.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each

Attention deficit is no longer the supposed domain of Generation Y’s who were brought up on a diet of social media and new technology. A recent study revealed 65 percent of 55-64 year olds surf, text and watch television simultaneously.

I can understand backward patriarchal reasoning coming from a male, but from a woman - and of all people, a leader of women? It says something profound about leadership - and, if anything - what it says about followers is not very flattering at all.

Your actions prove you efficiency and your lip service proves your inability.

Clarity leads to attention and attention leads to results.

Leaders live by reality and not by assumptions!

A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.

If you don't know what it is you're looking for you're NEVER going to find it. You have to be clear on what it is you're seeking.

Good leadership isn't about what you say but what you do.

One thing we entirely forget when making decisions is the fact that the results concern and throw back to the decision maker not the one it seeks to please.

Any bridge you refuse to burn gives Satan an invitation and re-entry point into your life.

Successful leaders know how to line up support for their initiatives and create the right environment for change and innovation.

Behind every successful innovation, was a presentation in a closed room

Throw away the newspapers. Discard all the useless debates and gossiping. Start working in silence. Start working on your passion. And make the news yourself.