Quotes About Leadership

The teams and how we perform and how we deal with customers, how we invest in the things we do right now - that's what writes the story for GE.

But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward.

George was getting alot of independence for himself in those days. He was writing more, and wanted things to go his way - where, when we first started things basically went John and Paul's way. You know, 'cuz they were the writers.

I always believe writing is an indispensable part of one's political armoury.

I wanted to be a Teacher with a big T: teach the whole planet. It led me into writing and speaking to large groups.

Is that, in the end - that capacity to hurt - the most essential ingredient for a ruler?

When a scarecrow blows apart in a gale wind, the farmer just props up another one. It's the job to be done that's important, not who does it.

Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography

Perhaps—like writing, leadership, and a sense of humor—good habits are something that must be learned, but can't be taught.

For people managing Upholders, it's helpful to remember that because they hate to fail to meet an expectation, they may find it hard to set priorities—all expectations seem equally important. To counter this, a boss or colleague should make priorities clear: "Usually I want that report every Friday, but when the annual report is due, it's okay to put off the weekly report while we finish the annual report. The annual report is more important.

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In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

You have the army of mediocrities followed by the multitude of fools. As the mediocrities and the fools always form the immense majority, it is impossible for them to elect an intelligent government.

Any government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain has to avoid a shipwreck. [ On Water ]

Military men are the scourges of the world.

Well, and what then? It makes no difference to me. Whether it's for the Republic or something else, I don't care! What I want, monsieur, is to know my government. I saw Charles X. and adhered to him, monsieur; I saw Louis-Philippe and adhered to him, monsieur; I saw Napoleon and adhered to him; but I have never seen the Republic.

Dans le royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont rois. Tous ces gens-là, voyez-vous, sont des médiocres, parce qu'ils ont l'esprit entre deux murs, – l'argent et la politique. – Ce sont des cuistres, mon cher, avec qui il est impossible de parler de rien, de rien de ce que nous aimons. Leur intelligence est à fond de vase, ou plutôt à fond de dépotoir, comme la Seine à Asnières.

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When you've worked hard and done well and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you.

The first follower is what transforms the lone nut into a leader," and in a startup, that first follower is usually a cofounder.

Create like a god. Command like a king. Work like a slave. —Constantine Brancusi

If you think that leadership is deciding what you want and telling people to do it, I feel sorry for you. Reality is going kick your ass so far that not even Google will find you. The goal of this chapter is to help you become such a great leader that you'll appear on the first page of a Google search for "leader.

La gente confía en ti cuando estás informado, eres competente, piensas en grande y creas situaciones de valor seguro.

The genesis of great companies is answering simple questions that change the world, not the desire to become rich.