Leader Quotes · Page 143

If leadership is the act of going beyond what is ... it begins by going beyond what is within ourselves.

— Kevin Cashman

Among modern occupations, only cult leaders and TV weathermen rival the technological visionary's ability to retain credibility despite all evidence to the…

— Nathan Myhrvold

As a leader you have to recognize that it all starts with you: your attitude, your commitment, your caring, your passion.

— Pat Williams

“Become the leader of your life. Lead yourself to where you want to be. Breathe life back into your ambitions, your desires,…

— Steve Maraboli

Real leaders ask hard questions and knock people out of their comfort zones and then manage the resulting distress.

— Alan Hirsch

Leaders who led their organizations quietly and humbly, were much more effective than flashy, charismatic high profile leaders.

— James C. Collins

The mainstream media decided long ago that Hillary Clinton was going to be a fabulous global leader regardless of how she performed.

— Richard Grenell

I know one LEADER who sits at the top and no Senate, Congress, or House Representative can over turn His decisions. -…

— Marco Walder

Too many companies believe people are interchangeable. Truly gifted people never are. They have unique talents. Such people cannot be forced into…

— Anonymous

I am persuaded that a leader is not made in one life. He has to be born for it. For the difficulty…

— Swami Vivekananda

“Our leaders, who were chosen by us to represent and serve us, have failed us. They become angry and defensive when we…

— De philosopher DJ Kyos

The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether…

— Angela Ruggiero

“Great leaders are most wanted. They are most wanted for what they do with their gifts and talents. Their dreams are so…

— Israelmore Ayivor

I ignore polling as a method of government. I think that shows a certain weakness of mind - an inability to chart…

— Lee Kuan Yew

“Pick a leader who will not only bail out banks and airlines, but also families from losing their homes -- or jobs…

— Suzy Kassem

Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defeat. Herd men, followers of a…

— John Steinbeck

To restore America's competitiveness, we must recruit a new generation of science and technology leaders by investing in diversity.

— Barack Obama

Leadership is an interactive conversation that pulls people toward becoming comfortable with the language of personal responsibility and commitment.

— John G Agno

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

— Norman Schwarzkopf

There is a lot of difference at McDonald's between the guy in the back making the fries and the manager up front…

— Don Meyer

My job is to be the best teammate I can be, push these guys to the limit every day, make sure that…

— Dwight Howard

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a sane employee in possession of his wits must be in want of a good…

— Charles Stross

When I was a captain at United, it was about being a leader and making sure everyone was OK and making sure…

— Alex Greenwood

The insistence of European leaders to austerity policies keeps the European economy strapped in stagnation.

— Alexis Tsipras

Passion creates energy and magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision, and it is exceptionally strong when linked with a…

— John C. Maxwell

If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself.

— Jim Rohn

Chancellor [Angela] Merkel is perhaps the only leader left among our closest allies that was there when I arrived. So in some…

— Barack Obama

In an IT lead world, incumbents generally win because they have the existing relationship with the IT organization.

— Aaron Levie

Historically, when a leader has deployed his own military against civilians, it's never been good. There's never been a time where it's…

— Naomi Wolf

Leadership is the art of creating a working climate that inspires others to achieve extraordinary goals and levels of performance.

— John Michael Montgomery

“Who you are; that’s your destiny. What you can do to make it happen; that’ your purpose. True leaders know both!”

— Israelmore Ayivor

Real affection comes from the face. Those political leaders, when they meet, they are always hugging, but not very genuine. Deep, sincerity…

— Dalai Lama

Though leadership may be hard to define, the one characteristic common to all leaders is the ability to make things happen.

— Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom

We don’t recruit volunteers; we release leaders. Volunteers do good things but leaders change the world.

— Craig Groeschel

And we've got to ask ourselves some very serious questions as to whether or not certain religious leaders, in terms of raising…

— Tony Campolo

North Carolina's approach in crafting its law ensured the creation of the best possible law and, consequently, North Carolina is now the…

— Mel Watt

The more credible you are, the more confidence people place in you, thereby allowing you the privilege of influencing their lives.

— John C. Maxwell

I respect Rush Limbaugh; he is a national conservative leader, and in no way do I want to diminish his voice.

— Michael Steele

“A great leader listens to other people's suggestions and opinions but a dogmatic leader dismisses them and sticks to his/her own decision.”

— Euginia Herlihy

Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.

— Guy Lafleur