Leadership Quotes · Page 231

It's terrifying to be the lead. There's a moment of excitement, and then pure terror.

— Vera Farmiga

I don't mind the high price of stardom. I just don't like the high price of mediocrity.

— Bill Veeck

Economic necessity should be the mother of educational invention

— Andy Hargreaves

Leading the SMU men's basketball program is an honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously.

— Larry Brown

The men of England,- the men, I mean, of light and leading in England.

— Edmund Burke

When you're one of the leaders of the team, there are no days off.

— Tom Brady

Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

— Lewis Grizzard

I'd rather be a winner than a leader, cause a leader can lead his team to failure.

— Anonymous

In my mind, a good leader would say, 'OK, I need to sit down and talk to the guys who oppose me.…

— Mark Cuban

“I trust that you are aware that today’s success is tomorrow’s mediocrity. This means anything appealing today will be appalling tomorrow.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

I so connected to symbolically being able to turn lead into gold. My grandmother used to say, "Life give you a lemon,…

— Will Smith

Nothing that I can do or say will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice, I can…

— Albert Einstein

The purpose of life is to matter and be ever mindful of the opportunities that we can both individually and collectively provide…

— Ken Wyatt

No man can become a great leader of men unless he has the milk of human kindness in his own heart, and…

— Napoleon Hill

One or two bad teachers is a problem with the teachers. A school with many bad teachers is a problem of leadership.

— Andy Hargreaves

As our leaders in Washington confront tough decisions about our budget priorities, I urge them to continue federal funding for public broadcasting.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

I played quarterback, and it was a leadership position, and even though I'm doing a solo thing now, a lot of my…

— Sam Hunt

Falling into Donald Trump's trap, or being distracted every time he sends out a tweet is really not leadership. And, I would…

— Sam Rasoul

You can operate your business without Christ. You can make it run well. You can raise your family without Christ. You can…

— Anonymous

Leadership is an act of submission to God. To be a leader means listening to all kinds of people and situations. Out…

— Richard Foster

It's about people coming to an understanding, a realisation that we must bridge the gap, build bridges and make people aware of…

— Mandawuy Yunupingu

U.S. labor leaders will realize that automation can multiply man's wealth far more rapidly than it is multiplying at present and that…

— R. Buckminster Fuller

One of the challenges over the last decade is America has done experiments in nation building in places like Iraq and Afghanistan…

— Barack Obama

Over the years, he disappeared - like a lot of our leaders disappear. [James Baldwin] was not assassinated, but somehow he went…

— Raoul Peck

The team that trusts-their leader and each other-is more likely to be successful.

— Mike Krzyzewski

“If you can’t handle others’ disapproval, then leadership isn’t for you.”

— Miles Anthony Smith

I'm not the most vocal guy, but I try to lead by example every single day with how I work.

— Brandon Ingram

“Managers maintain the present while leaders create the future.”

— Orrin Woodward

It's alright to be Goliath but always act like David.

— Phil Knight

“The assistant commander at any post is supposed to be a ruthless son of a bitch.”

— Tom Clancy

Every need whose true satisfaction is denied leads by necessity to faith.

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Kanye is the leading eagle: he's like the president who stands up for kids like us who have ideas.

— Travis Scott

Bruce Rauner needs to lead, and until he does, we must fight to hold him accountable.

— J. B. Pritzker

Leaders must know where they are going if they expect others to willingly join them on the journey.

— James M. Kouzes

I am always interested in looking for the strongest possible leadership.

— Elizabeth May

One day you're the leader of Iraq, the next day you're being checked for fleas on Fox News.

— David Letterman

I really do believe in succession building and giving people experience for future leadership.

— Lois Frankel

Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders.

— John C. Maxwell

Arsenal is a team that needs good footballers and leaders on the field.

— Gervinho

“To challenge and win was to lead. To challenge and lose was to die.”

— Jonathan French