Quotes About Leadership

I'd like to believe there's a little of Hitler and Napoleon in me. Even if I try, I can't be as selfless as Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa.

Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down." --From My Brother Martin, by Christine King Farris

I never had children, never even thought I would have children. Now I have 152 daughters; expecting 75 more next year. That is some type of gestation period.

You killed more people than anybody in history." "Be the best at whatever you do, that's what my mother always told me.

Mothers, wives and maids, These be the tools with which priests manage men.

My mother was an activist so was my father. They came from a generation of young Somalis who were actively involved in getting independence for Somalia in 1960.

My mother works in a bank, and my dad is the head of my management team and also works in finance.

No real change in history has ever been achieved by discussions.

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.

Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders.

Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned to pursue that light in spite of the others.

When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing

I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.

Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.

Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.

Be a leader, not a superior.

You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.

I have no Napoleonic dream. I'm just hard-working and pragmatic.

It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.

If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself.

Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.

Luck favors the bold. Leaders must fearlessly exploit the Secret of Decisiveness. Act boldly at critical moments.

You can build a throne with bayonets, but it's difficult to sit on it.