Quotes About Courage

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.

I would rather gamble on our vision than make a 'me, too' product.

Take the job or the project that scares you a little. It's the one with the most to teach you.

Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will forever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make a difference, if you choose to do so.

Leadership is the ability to take people to places they would be afraid to go alone.

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

Leadership is the readiness to stand out in a crowd.

Though every human being on the planet has an inclination for leadership, most of us do not have the courage to cultivate it.

The tiny cost of failure...is dwarfed by the huge cost of not trying.

The main quality of leadership..........is courage ! If you can dream it, you can do it!

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

Loneliness is a required course for leadership.

Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.

If you want to be an entrepreneur, fail as fast as you can. The longer you go without that experience, the more afraid you will be of it, and then you will never do it!

Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead.

If there is ever a time crying out for courageous leadership, its now.

You did what your heart told you to do,' Brain complimented. 'It is what leaders, not followers, do.

Vivacity, leadership, must be had, and we are not allowed to be nice in choosing. We must fetch the pump with dirty water, if clean cannot be had.

Flexibility in a time of great change is a vital quality of leadership.

The future is taking shape now in our own beliefs and in the courage of our leaders. Ideas and leadership - not natural or social "forces" - are the prime movers in human affairs.

In every growing church you will find leadership that is not afraid to believe God.

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.

Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.