Quotes About Leadership

A leader did not slump. A leader was in control. Even when he least felt like he controlled anything. Especially then.

Being in charge isn't always about telling people what to do. Sometimes, it's about knowing when to step out of the way of people who know what they're doing. - Tam al'Thor

Well, then," he said. "Let's do it." "What?" Vin asked. "Save the world." Elend said. "Stop the ash.

Manipulation works so well on a personal level, I don't see why it wouldn't be an equally viable national policy." "That's actually how most rulership works," Ham mused. "What is a governement but an institutionalized method of making sure somebody else does all the work?

No army, no matter how clean its reputation, walked away from war untainted. And no leader, no matter how noble, could help but sink into the crem when he stepped into the game of conquest.

They were the lowest in the army, and yet they bore the weight of kings.

A good crewleader is always sure of himself, even when he isn't. Especially when he isn't.

Somebody has to start. Somebody has to step forward and do what is right, because it is right. If nobody starts, then others cannot follow.

Leadership is rarely about what we want, son. I think too few among the Alethi elite realize that fact.

What is a government but an institutionalized method of making sure somebody else does all the work?

When good men disobeyed, it was time to look at your orders.

For the greater good." "That has been the excuse of tyrants throughout all time.

A leader is often judged by how well he bears responsibility. As king, everything that happens in your kingdom - regardless of who commits the act -is your fault.

Failure is refusing to fight. Failure is remaining quiet and hoping someone else will fix the problem.

Suspicion is healthy in our profession—but only to an extent. I'd rather trust my men than worry about what will happen if they turn on me." "That sounds foolish," Vin said. "Is happiness foolish?

May you rule in wisdom.

Good men can make terrible kings," Tindwyl noted. "But bad men cannot make good kings

You were supposed to be different. You-" "Why?" Dalinar asked, standing calmly. "Why what?" Kaladin snapped. "Why am I different?" "Because you don't throw us away!" Kaladin shouted. "Because you... because..." Because you care about your men.

The law is not something holy, son. It's just a reflection of the ideals of those lucky enough to be in charge.

I think you underestimate the stubbornness a crown can press into a man

A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them." Elend

Don't you see, boy? This is why you shouldn't be king. Leave the job to men who understand their own corruption; don't let it destroy you.

Life was a tempest, whether you were a milkmaid or a queen. The queens were simply better at projecting control in the middle of that storm.

We lift the bridge together, Teft," Kaladin said. "And we carry it.