Quotes About Leadership

The extent to which YOU take responsibility over something is the extent to which YOU take control over it.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.

It was important to me to believe, because if I don't believe, how can I expect them to believe?

To solve big problems you have to be willing to do unpopular things.

Leaders can be wrong - but they can not be unclear.

Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.

As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

If you're not creating waves, then you're not pushing enough.

motivation alone is not enough.if you have an idiot and you motivate him,now you have a motivated idiot.

You don't have enough talent to win on talent alone.

Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. How do you gain influence from people? You invest in them. How do you invest in them? It starts with giving them time.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says 'I'; The leader says 'We'.

Most leaders would agree that they'd be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.

Did Indira Gandhi ask for somebody's permission to carry out the test in 1974?

My job is to call attention to the things that I think are the difference between winning and losing. If I can't do that then I have failed as a coach.

My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.

My mentor said, 'Let's go do it', not 'You go do it'. How powerful when someone says, 'Let's!'

Surround yourself with people who are doers!

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.

Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.

We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.

The key is not to call the decision maker. The key is to have the decision maker call you.

People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.

Dictatorships are one-way streets. Democracy boasts two-way traffic.