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Immediate solutions should be avoided at all costs. When a situation arises that requires some strategic thought, the leader should take the time necessary to review that thought in their own mind. This is almost universally applicable to any major decision that person has to make.

I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised.

I’m not going to ask a thousand people for their opinions,” Phoebe said evenly. “Only one opinion is required, and it happens to be mine.” She went to the doorway and paused, unable to resist adding, “That’s leadership.

I’m not here to shove you around, Liza. I’m here to help try and get this base back on track. Far as I’m concerned, that starts with respecting my team and their past.

I'm often called in as a coach and speaker to motivate staff, teams, the public and leaders. The key to this is simple; you cannot truly, deeply and sustainably motivate anybody until you know what their motives are...what motivates them...?

Impeccability and integrity are two buzzwords when it comes to leadership, but if you’re not careful they can take you away from your greatest commitment — our alignment.

I'm perfectly willing to be perfectly human.

Impersonators, with time give up hope, but great leaders imitate with discretion.

Impossibility is a state of mind, not a destination

Impossible is a perception based upon a limiting mental illusion. Possible is the belief in the potential of unseen possibility,

Impossibility is an opinion reached when you run out of faith. With enough faith anything is possible

Impossible situations TEST you and PROVE Him

Improvement combines effectiveness with simplicity.

Improvements enable adapting to new situations.

I'm sick and tired of it," he said, "It's the same all the time. 'These are my claws, so this is my cowslip." 'These are my teeth, so this is my burrow.' I'll tell you, if I ever get into the Owsla, I'll treat outskirters with a bit of decency.

I’m sure the driver was a great guy and all he wanted was to drive me to my hotel—but he was a complete stranger to me and the truth is that being vigilant isn’t a part-time job, it’s not about being nice to people, it’s about reality. I made a terrible mistake once, believing the monsters that want to hurt us are easily labeled and identified, rather than walking and hiding amongst us. That’s my reality.

I must rule with eye and claw — as the hawk among lesser birds. - Duke Leto Atreides

I must admit, that I have learned more from my negative experiences than I have ever learned from my positive one.

In accordance with the prevailing conceptions in the U.S., there is no infringement on democracy if a few corporations control the information system: in fact, that is the essence of democracy. In the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the leading figure of the public relations industry, Edward Bernays, explains that “the very essence of the democratic process” is “the freedom to persuade and suggest,” what he calls “the engineering of consent.” “A leader,” he continues, “frequently cannot wait for the people to arrive at even general understanding … Democratic leaders must play their part in … engineering … consent to socially constructive goals and values,” applying “scientific principles and tried practices to the task of getting people to support ideas and programs”; and although it remains unsaid, it is evident enough that those who control resources will be in a position to judge what is “socially constructive,” to engineer consent through the media, and to implement policy through the mechanisms of the state. If the freedom to persuade happens to be concentrated in a few hands, we must recognize that such is the nature of a free society.

In a Consciously Constructive Revolutionary Workplace, Happiness fuels Higher Performance, which creates Greater Happiness, which again fuels higher performance.

In action lies life,and with that action, history is made.

In a Consciously Conscious Revolutionary Workplace, its People First, Planet Second and then Profits.

In a Consciously Constructive Revolutionary Workplace, the focus is on stakeholders, People, Planet AND profits, not just the shareholder's greed of more profits.

In a Consciously Conscious Revolutionary Workplace, people are promoted based upon skillset, AND more importantly MINDSET

In a digital era where social media has become a dominating force, too many leaders value their popularity, protecting it at all cost, degrading their credibility.

In a human development sense, our understanding of leadership has essentially “grown up” and moved past personal ego and a self-centered view of things.

In all, Nigeria belongs to us all and we have a personal responsibility to see that it succeeds

In a football game and in the corporate workplace there is a huge difference between teams that achieve great success and teams that become dismal failures. The answer is effective communication- teams that can openly share ideas, focus on the task, and communicate proactively should not be surprised by their achievements.

In Africa where a lot of things are in disarray, as a leader you must possess a deep sense of excellence and a strong dislike for mediocrity to do well.

In an era of globalization, we recognize that we are part of a global society, but we have no idea how to make such a society work. So far, no unified vision or leadership has emerged to guide us in this endeavor. We have not yet found a way to expand the spiritual ideals of democracy so that they pertain to every human being, every animal, and every plant. Until we do, human civilization and the Earth's ecosystem will continue to be in peril.

In a team setting, leadership is shared by a community of people, which counters the tendency for pastors to form congregations in their own images.

In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.

In a world devoid of towering political leaders, we seem to have become experts at growing idiots & elevating them to important positions.

In a world full of lions and tigers entertaining the masses, have you ever seen a wolf performing in a circus?

In business, sport, entertainment and beyond an idea is worth next to nothing. The energy, effort, passion, talent, tenacity, strategy, resilience and resourcefulness to see it through and make something of it is worth everything.

In carrying out a peacekeeping mission where the grand strategy is to maintain peace and order by persuading armed parties or other hostile elements to back away from aggressive activities, military strength is not a definite measure of success; neither could material contribution alone guarantees the "winning of the hearts and minds" of the people. What appears to be important is the day-to-day conduct of the peacekeepers on the ground; those who uphold the principles of neutrality and impartiality, as well as those who are able to carry all aspects of its operational duties exceptionally.

In business, as in life, it all comes down to your passion.

In being able to learn from his mistakes and grow, Eisenhower "was transformed from a mere person into a personage.

In dealing with us, God always starts with our motives. What do you want for the people? What does God wants for his people? What do you want Him to do for you; that's is a starting place.

In current times when everyone tells us to work smart, they are right. Be idealist, bring grand big ideas, innovate and launch thrilling initiatives but then, work hard. Work real hard because all that has ever been achieved in this world is by true dedication, persistence and consistent hard work".

In democracies where the citizens may read, hear or say what they like, the leaders are no better and no worse than the followers. So perhaps, if we cannot blame the leaders because the job of peacemaking is a sorry mess, we can only blame ourselves.

Indira was surrounded by people who had given up hope, who blamed their own misery on the influence of Christianity and western cultures, and yet, literally in the midst of squalor, her family had created a place of real beauty. It really makes you stop and think. Uncle Google should be spitting out eight hundred million things American schools have done right. The fact things are so screwed up makes no sense. If you believe Uncle Google, then we’ve done the exact opposite from Indira’s family—in the land of hope and plenty we’ve created a place that’s ugly. We have so much. Can things really be so bad? Maybe we can’t fix our schools because as individuals we’ve never truly been broken. Or maybe Chinese lanterns make everyone wax philosophical.

In essence, leadership is the sense of calling to a higher purpose.

I NEVER KNEW YOU. Only those who do not practice sin can stand in the presence of the holy God. 1 John 3:6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.

Ineffective leadership, is the plight of followers who anoint power to the autocratic persons who's visions are not founded but are rather arbitrary in their nature.

Inferiority intentions are sample chapters of defeated stories... Courageous beginnings are examples of true leadership values!

In fact, second lieutenants were primary-school teachers. Sure, teachers with guns, but a platoon commander was, nonetheless, the guy who sorted out the working day for 30 men under his command, taught their lessons, helped them with their homework, sorted out their petty squabbles and put plasters on their knees when they fell over in the playground.

In five minutes you should know if people have confirmed, calculated & considered your vision.

In God’s Kingdom there are no overnight sensations or flash-in-the-pan successes. Anyone who wants to be used of God will experience hidden years in the backside of the desert. During that time the Lord is polishing, sharpening and preparing us to fit into His bow, so at the right time, like “a polished shaft” He can launch us into fruitful service. The invisible years are years of serving, studying, being faithful in another person’s ministry and doing the behind-the-scenes work. The Bible says, ‘God is not unjust; he will not forget your work’ (Hebrews 6:10 NIV 2011 Edition). Be patient; when the time is right He will bring forth the fruit He placed inside you.

In good organizations, leaders are treated with a sense of appreciation and respect by employees; in great organizations, employees are treated with the same esteem by leaders.