Quotes About Integrity

Tony Blair has turned his back on the principles he claimed he believed in before he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with George W. Bush. He was an entirely different kind of leader.

Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.

Any man who retreats into a cave which has only one opening deserves to die.

Without courage, it doesn't matter how good the leader's intentions are.

Character is more important than any other leadership trait.

Leadership is Idealism in Action.

Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

The only real payoff for leadership is eternal.

Servant Leadership is the only #leadership that ultimately works.

I'm not ashamed of the things I believe and why I believe them.

A sense of responsibility is the clearest indication of mature leadership.

Leadership is obliged to justify itself daily.

Authenticity is critical to leadership. That means trying to be yourself - this involves some self-disclosure, admitting what you don't know and being willing to ask questions.

Ultimately, leadership is more about 'being' than 'doing.'

Humility is the cornerstone of leadership.

Courage is essential to leadership.

If you aren't loyal to the few you won't be blessed with the many.

When you accept a leadership role, you take on extra responsibility for your actions toward others.

Leadership is not a title. It's a behavior. LIVE it

Self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit.

Leadership is character in action.

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.

One of my great mistakes coming up, since I was a kid from wrong side of the tracks, and fearful that I might be seen as wanting leadership-wise, was to be someone I was not.