Quotes About Authority

Servanthood does not nullify leadership; it defines it. Jesus does not cease to be the Lion of Judah when He becomes the lamblike servant of the church.

Dictators are rulers who always look good until the last ten minutes.

I don't think one can question MS' leadership.

Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.

It is the job of leaders to eliminate uncertainty.

If a rhinoceros were to enter this restaurant now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I should be the first to rise and assure him that he had no authority whatever.

Leading means running fast enough to keep ahead of your people.

When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.

I have more influence now than when I had the power.

Leadership doesn't come from age.

It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.

Party domination and State leadership are concepts incompatible with one another.

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.

Influence: What you think you have until you try to use it.

In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ridiculously in charge, then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera.

My experience is that Delhi behaves the way the leadership defines.

To be a hegemon is inherently ambiguous, usually implying some mixture of dominance and legitimacy, that is, being seen as contributing global leadership in a generally benevolent manner.

You shouldn't blindly accept a leader's advice. You've got to question leaders on occasion.

Everyone has influence. Use it wisely.

Those with visible responsibility for leadership are nearly always too visible to take responsibility for change.

How shall I be able to rule over others, that have not full power and command of myself?

Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants to do it.

The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power.

It often happens that less depends upon the valor of an army than the skill of the leader.