Best 6910 quotes in «leadership quotes» category

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

It is better to see once than to hear a hundred times.

It is difficult to spread the contagion of excitement without having a sense of purpose and direction.

It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.

It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere.

It is good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it's good too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven't lost the things money can't buy.

It is high time that we had lights that are not incendiary torches.

It is hard to feel bad about yourself when you are doing something good for someone else. There are a lot of ways to lift your self-esteem, but making a positive difference in another's life has got to be my best leadership guidance. Serving others and working to add value to them will lift your spirits in a way that nothing else will. Trust me on this one.

It is hard to look up to a leader who keeps his ear to the ground.

It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.

It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something very different.

It is monstrous that the feet should direct the head.

It is never the duty of a leader to struggle for someone else;  a leader must encourage others to struggle and assure them that the struggles are worthwhile.  Do battle with the challenges of your present, and you will unlock the prizes of your future.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

It is not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help.

It is not the biggest, the brightest or the best that will survive, but those who adapt the quickest.

It is not the time to put school districts up for auction. Now is the time to galvanize them into action.

It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.

It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper.

It isn't effective or productive to force your employees to do anything. Choice empowers people and makes for a more content workforce.

It is often assumed that money is the only motivational factor. Wrong.Fear is also important. Save money. Use fear!

It is often said that the best leaders are those who serve.

It is only in misery that we recognize the hand of God leading good men to good.

It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say.

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 is sad that the Republican leadership is not as interested as they say they are in protecting the institution of marriage as they are in waging a campaign to divide and distract the American people from the real issues that need to be addressed.

It is rare for people to say they want to be held accountable, but in reality, everyone wants everyone else to be held accountable.

It is so important for young girls to be fit. I think sports is the key to success, because the challenges you face in sports prepare you for the rest of your life.

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

It is the job of leaders to eliminate uncertainty.

It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in direct proportion to our lack of confidence in ourselves. The end of this century is an unusually difficult time to be a leader in Australia.

It is the responsibility of leadership and management to give opportunities and put demands on people which enable them to grow as human beings in their work environment.

It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.

It is those who have the distinction of privilege who set the standards of disgust with failure.

It is the invaluable merit of the great Basle mathematician Leonard Euler, to have freed the analytical calculus from all geometric bounds, and thus to have established analysis as an independent science, which from his time on has maintained an unchallenged leadership in the field of mathematics.

It is wonderful what great strides can be made when there is a resolute purpose behind them.

It is time for a new generation of leadership, to cope with new problems and new opportunities. For there is a new world to be won.

It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time.

It is up to the leader to create a healthy environment where people are not afraid to fail. Mistakes should be seen as an integral part of the organizational process. They are a normal part of striving for excellence.

It may sound strange, but many champions are made champions by setback. They are champions because they've been hurt. Their experience moved them, and they pulled out this fighting spirit, making them what they are. Sometimes in life, God gives us a difficulty in order to bring out the fighting spirit. Everything that happens to you can happen for good if you have this spirit. The essential thing in life is not in the conquering, but in the fight.

I told them my system was based on the "ant plan," that I'd gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.

It's a game of habit, or repetition. You can't play one way in practice and another way in a game. It's a reflex. The game is so quick you don't have time to think.

It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.

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

It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose you won't know how to act. If you lose with humility, then you can come back.

It's always interesting to watch people who have been incredibly successful in their own businesses work in a group made up of equally strong personalities. It takes a special kind of leader who can effectively manage a team of veritable strangers and find the best way to get strong, winning performances from them.

It's been very important throughout my career that I've met all the guys I've copied, because at each stage they've said, 'Don't play like me, play like you.'

It's important to be innovative when times are prosperous. It's essential to be innovative when they are not.

It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.