Quotes About Leadership

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown," Ajay whispered.

West," said Coach Jericho. "That's me," said Will, raising his hand slightly. "That's him," said Nick, pointing. "That's helpful," said Jericho.

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Empire of the Czar

Something I know about seemingly confident people, and especially people who work in large companies, is that often they're more afraid of making a mistake than they are of wanting to do something right.

Giselle Chapman was hired by Bristol-Myers Squibb, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies at that time. She became their number one sales representative, and went on to form her own consulting company.

Years ago, for instance, I realized that most of the CEOs and managers I meet are not just smart but also wise—but they don't often get a chance to share their wisdom. They're focused so intently on the mundane day-to-day problems of running a business that they rarely have the opportunity to think deeply and creatively and use their highest and usually considerable intellectual abilities.

Good management consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people. —JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, INDUSTRIALIST AND PHILANTHROPIST

Getting your emotions under control isn't just a key to being a great leader like Jim. It's also the most important key to reaching other people, especially in times of stress or uncertainty. It's why a cool and controlled hostage negotiator can get through to someone who seems unreachable

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That's because even if what we want is best for all concerned, other people don't want it shoved down their throats. They want to align with us, work with us, and be valued by us. They don't want to be run over by us. If we trample them to get our way, we may get them to do what we want right now, but they'll be angry about it later . . . and they'll let other people know.

I strongly recommend the Reverse Play if you're dealing with someone who has the skills and ability to do a job, but isn't giving 100 percent.

Even with a great vision, people lose their enthusiasm and fail to accomplish what they're capable of doing if their leaders are dropping the ball.

The smarter you make the people who work for you look, the smarter you are going to look as a manager.

You have been in politics long enough to know that no man in public office owes the public anything.

I'm thankful to get the opportunity to direct. I hope I don't mess it up.

This same activity is evident in Daniel 10, where demonic spirits are called the "prince of the kingdom of Persia" and the "prince of Greece." These are demons whose function is to influence the leaders of these nations to do their bidding, especially the persecution of the Jewish people, who were ruled by the Persians

If we tried to write about politics, you'd realize that we're all a bunch of idiots.

Getting to space is not rocket science, it's political science!

As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.

It is not an overstatement to say that the destiny of the entire human race depends on what is going on in America today. This is a staggering reality to the rest of the world; they must feel like passengers in a supersonic jetliner who are forced to watch helplessly while a passel of drunks, hypes, freaks, and madmen fight for the controls and the pilot's seat. – Eldridge Cleaver, Soul on Ice, 1968

This was a pure case of governing by intimidation, which is the essence of authoritarianism.

the capital commandments of self-interest, self-importance, self-enrichment, and self-perpetuation.

We had a Muslim president for seven and a half years,