Quotes About Leadership

A good leader cannot ask his followers to go where he has not first dared to go.

He that would be a leader must be a bridge.

We need better government, no doubt about it. But we also need better minds, better friendships, better marriages, better communities.

Two kinds of men generally best succeed in political life; men of no principle, but of great talent; and men of no talent, but of one principle - that of obedience to their superiors.

We live under a government of men—and morning newspapers.

Kautilya makes Machiavelli look like Mother Teresa

Kingship seemed cursed to drive many men mad.

SCOOP: Peter, do people like you ever wonder what it's all for? PETER: People like you run the world. You decide what it's all for.

Etazini ap depanse milya dola nan militè pou lagè men yo pa ka bay lidè ayisyen onèt yo lajan pou devlope Ayiti, e poutan yo di yo renmen Ayiti.

Haïti a besoin de jeunes tres éduqués de solides compétences en leadership pour prendre en main et diriger le pays.

Haiti needs young educated people with strong leadership skills to take over and lead the country in the right direction.

Je deviendrai le roi d'Haïti un jour parce que les dieux m'ont déjà choisi et que je dirigerai le pays dans la bonne direction.

Les États-Unis dépensent des milliards de dollars en militaires pour les guerres, mais ils ne peuvent pas donner aux dirigeants haïtiens honnêtes de l'argent pour développer Haïti, et pourtant ils ont dit qu'ils aimaient Haïti.

My biggest fear is seeing myself in a grave without becoming the President of Haiti one day to save my country.

The truth is, Russia is strong because its President Vladimir Putin is not a coward.

By their own actions, not their words, do leaders establish the morale, integrity and sense of justice of their subordinate commanders. They cannot say one thing and do another.

success is the result of hard work that overcomes all forms of disappointment and moments of discouragement. Success is not achieved through complex strategies. It is achieved only through conscientiously carrying out the duties of your office and exercising the responsibilities of leadership—nothing else will prevail.

Leaders are, therefore, caretakers of the interests and well-being of those and the purposes they serve.

There are few who will find shortcuts. There are simply rare opportunities to accelerate competence, and without paying the price, no matter how great or small, none will become prepared to lead others.

We cannot permit strong chieftains or groups of young Huns to attempt the founding of customs that serve only their purpose. Customs are of nations, not of individuals.

The consequence for not adequately training your Huns is their failure to accomplish that which is expected of them.

Children are more than we think they are; they can do more than we think they can do. All they need is a vote of confidence from grownups, whom they will ultimately replace anyway. Their dream today will become the realities of tomorrow.

Every major movement in world history has recognized the strategic importance of mobilizing children. The Nazis had their Hitler Youth bands. The Chinese Communists had their Red Guards. The Taliban in Afghanistan had their madrash schools to instill extremism in the young. The great omission seems to be unique to Christians.

I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog.