Quotes About Leadership

A subset of CEOs is that of entrepreneurs. And the classical definition of an entrepreneur is an individual who pursues opportunity without regard to the resources currently controlled. That sounds like a very different person than one might expect an analytical investment manager to be.

I have so much regard for the art of conducting. It's easy to look not so good up there.

I do believe it is true that the people of India regard the prime minister as the most important political leader.

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.

My husband often remarked what a pity it was that a great country like America, which in Europe is still regarded as such a young nation, should be represented seemingly only by old or infirm men.

Of course, I'd love to be regarded as a voice of authority.

There is a finite group of major financial players... and overall, the best thing for all of us is to be in an industry that's well respected, well regarded, and well thought of.

In the old days we were the challenger brand competing against the big banks, but today I go round the world and I sit with governors of central banks and finance ministers and, in some cases, prime ministers. They all know Travelex. We are regarded as the establishment - the world's largest retailer of foreign currency.

When you think about it, what's the difference between Bobby Knight and Vince Lombardi? Why is one guy a god, and the other guy is regarded as a crazy man?

The age of national leaders, or candidates for high office, has never been automatically regarded as an issue for concern.

When I left for Milford I was in the 10th grade and had never read a book from cover to cover. From the fifth grade on I felt if you studied intently something was wrong. The coolest kid in class was regarded as the leader and you fell in behind him or you were frowned upon... and whatever else that entailed.

What shaped my politics regarding war and peace was Martin Luther King Jr., the most extraordinary person that I ever heard. And when he began to talk about the issues of war and peace with such eloquence and such passion, I was drawn to that like a magnet.

I don't necessarily think, as a person of influence, that it's always my job to influence people regarding my opinion.

Hillary Clinton has a strong and powerful voice regarding ending violence against women and girls.

I think I would like to work with Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Sushmita Sen. Imagine how strong would that be if a film is made regarding women's empowerment starring them.

What David Duke was preaching to me in 1978 about the Klan and what the Klan wanted to do regarding immigration is the same rhetoric, the same position that Donald J. Trump advocates and ran on and is trying to implement.

The point guard is always the leader on the floor, regardless: the extension out there on the floor for the coach.

I vote my conscience first and my constituents next, regardless of the direction of our leadership.

Digital disruption has blurred industry lines. You have industry convergence. You have cross-industry platforms. And you have CEOs who are benchmarking the best, regardless of industry.

To be a leader, regardless of what party you're in, is to tell your followers what lines not to cross.

People regardless of age are able to do a good job if they're inspired by the leader they work with.

What I really realized is that by being myself, regardless of what that means, you become a better role model.

I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role.

What a footballer wants above all else is to win, regardless of who the coach is.