Quotes About Leadership

Maybe that's what old men are for. To make decisions that no young man can." He was watching Gamache closely. "Or should have to.

In the kingdom of the blind, Amelia recited to herself as she trudged along— —the one-eyed man is king, Gamache read.

Chief Superintendent Arnot might hold power, but Armand Gamache was the more powerful man.

the one-eyed man is king,

He sounded more confident than he really was. But Chief Superintendent Gamache understood that a leader could not afford to reveal his own emotions. He couldn't demand courage in others while quaking in fear himself.

A populist feeding anger and fear is more likely to get elected.

We see it when bullies are in charge.

The lion, while nominally in charge, had actually been taken in by the fox.

The Chancellor studied the man in front of her. She'd known him for decades. Seen his rise through the ranks. Seen his great fall. And seen him put himself together again and go back to doing a job that was far more than a job for him. It was written on his face.

Chief Inspector Gamache chose men and women for his team who might also be afraid, but had the courage to rise above it.

We live in a world of guided missiles and misguided men,' said Myrna. 'Dr Martin Luther King, Junior.

It's possible to have a leader you wouldn't choose as a friend. But you need to at least respect them.

did. The Burghers of Calais." Armand raised his head and stared up into the eyes of Eustache.

The Chief nodded. He

He believed a good leader was also a good follower. And he invited his team to treat each other with respect, listen to ideas, support each other.

He'd seen Gamache go into homes, warehouses, forests where they knew heavily

I warn you that when the princes of this world start loving you it means they are going to grind you up into battle sausage.

Chuck (Schumer) just moo's and follows (Nancy) Pelosi into the cow chute.

Our country was founded by geniuses, but it's being run by idiots, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) says as government shutdown looms. pic.twitter.com/xBIT6fYG9H — CBS News (@CBSNews) January 19, 2018

Senator John Kennedy on Nancy Pelosi, "She can strut sitting down!"

The diiference between men and dogs is dogs don't allow the dumbest and most inept members to become leaders of the pack.

If each man were to lay down his weapon, and say, With a click of his heels, "I wish you Good-day," Now what, may I ask, could the Emperor do? A king and his minions are really so few.

Stop? I'm the guy. I don't stop! That's the woman's job. We're the gas, they're the brakes.

A profound common sense is the best genius for statesmanship.