Quotes About Support

All leadership is appreciative leadership. It's the capacity to see the best in the world around us, in our colleagues, and in the groups we are trying to lead.

A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.

People don't mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

What helps people, helps business.

Surround yourself with the best people and then get out of their way. Give them a chance to exceed your expectations and they usually will.

A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason.

The most important thing in good leadership is truly caring.

Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.

By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.

Leaders don't inflict pain - they share pain.

No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were strong and effective.

Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

To lead people, walk behind them.

Act so as to encourage the best in others, and by so doing you will develop the best in yourself.

In a team sport like basketball, every time you help somebody else, you help yourself.

A leader is a coach, not a judge.

Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible.

We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.

The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.

One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them.... everyone deserves a chance.... you can never let yourself be a victim.

I believe the team of Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard is the best leadership team for the Liberal Party and therefore part of the best leadership team of the Coalition for the country.