Quotes About Decisiveness

I don't talk in ifs.

Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.

being mostly correct and decisive typically yields better results than taking the time to figure out what is perfectly correct.

I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.

To a staff member who, after talking with a senator, said he "thought" he knew which way the senator was going to vote, he snarled, "What the fuck good is thinking to me? Thinking isn't good enough. Thinking is never good enough. I need to know!" Often, he didn't know.

doing something constructive at once is better than figuring out the best thing to do hours later.

Acting with speed and decisiveness will garner you respect, awe, and irresistible momentum. War is such that the supreme consideration is speed. This is to take advantage of what is beyond the reach of the enemy, to go by way of routes where he least expects you, and to attack where he has made no preparations. SUN-TZU, FOURTH CENTURY B.C.

There is black. There is white. Gray is a cowardly excuse to mix our wants with our needs.

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence

You don't have to be loud. If you know what you want, people respect that.

It is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right.

The path to solid, supportive, healthy relationships, self-respect, and a quality life starts with the usually painful decision to do the Right Thing.

Turning your back on nothing and walking away is not disloyal, it's self respect.

If we look on idly, heaven and earth will never be joined. To join heaven and earth, some decisive deed of purity is necessary. To accomplish so resolute an action, you have to stake your life, giving no thought to personal gain or loss. You have to turn into a dragon and stir up a whirlwind, tear the dark, brooding clouds asunder and soar up into the azure-blue sky.

That's why for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society the colors are black and white. There are no gray issues. Life is black and it's white. There's no in-between.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.

Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.

Leadership is not about being nice. it's about being right and being strong

We associate leadership with decisiveness. That perception of leadership pushes people to make decisions fairly quickly, lest they be seen as dithering and indecisive.

The unique ability to take decisive action while maintainign focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader.

You must do right before you feel good.

As buoyancy is not contrary to other characteristics of leadership, including decisiveness, accountability and performance standards, I don't ever think it can be self-defeating.

Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.

If you are not consciously directing your life, you will lose your footing and circumstances will decide for you.