Leaders Quotes · Page 29

We can't allow our leaders to play the old 'do as I say, not as I do' game.

— Mike Medavoy

“People who always want to be at convenient places won’t make a change at controversial places.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

I believe transparency in government is key to restoring our nation's faith in its elected leaders.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

“Set yourself apart as an expert in your field and draw people to you.”

— Germany Kent

“The ladder of leadership can only stand firm on the grounds of integrity. Any other ground makes it unstable till it falls.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

It's fun to play a part in the process of helping to inform readers about their political leaders.

— Amy Chozick

I played a lot of leaders, autocratic sorts; perhaps it was my Canadian accent.

— Leslie Nielsen

Leaders think differently about themselves, and this distinguishes them from followers.

— Myles Munroe

Real leaders have to live a paradoxical life, where they must break the rules in order to maintain them. If your expectations…

— Beau Willimon

One reason leaders don't delegate is they haven't been sufficiently clear with the team regarding their vision and key priorities - so…

— Robert S. Kaplan

“If our leaders are not passionately driven by the right beliefs, we are headed for disaster. At the same time, if believers…

— Albert Mohler

“The common goal of leaders is to increase the value and productivity of people. Leaders inspire others to do better than they…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Your character and attitude is what takes the lead in your leadership role and you follow them as a true leader". Poor…

— Israelmore Ayivor

Increasing extremism - across Africa and the world - must be understood in the context of the failure of our leaders properly…

— Mo Ibrahim

Great leaders, and great organizations are built on strong fundamentals. On a no-compromise adherence to a stated value system. Adherence by all…

— Prakah Iyer

International politics is no longer a zero-sum game but a multi-dimensional arena where cooperation and competition often occur simultaneously. Gone is the…

— Hassan Rouhani

“All to often, on the long road up, young leaders become servants of what is rather than shapers of what might be.”

— John Gardner

“Five people with passion can do better than fifty people with mere desire or interest.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

A simple way to address hidden curriculum issues is to spend time talking with staff and key leaders about their spiritual lives.

— John Ortberg

I want to be a leader whose regime will only last for a short period of time, but whose influence will remain…

— Ash Sweeney

The military does very well taking average people and making them very good leaders.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

“Leaders do not bring themselves low to damage a feeling of friendship and fellowship with God.”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson

“Following trends on social media will not lead to social consciousness.”

— Carlos Wallace

Leaders are not dogmatic. They are principled and know that change is never easy, but when it's necessary, they must lead.

— Mark Cuban

There are leaders. And there are people who have the job of leading.

— Jim Pino

Kentuckians deserve leaders who aren't afraid to do the right thing.

— Andy Beshear

Our most successful leaders are people who put other people first … in the long run, that’s exactly what makes them successful.

— Blake Roney

Lots of countries have great constitutions, but their leaders have a practice of ignoring the rules whenever they feel like it.

— Adam Davidson

“Be the candle that burns alone in darkness so that the world around can have some light.”

— Abhijit Naskar

Education can't make us all leaders, but it can teach us which leader to follow.

— Bel Kaufman

In the end leaders are leaders. They get the credit and they get the blame.

— Michael Heseltine

“A strong, positive culture holds us accountable for taking responsibility and finding solutions.”

— Mitch Gray

Whenever I am asked who I admire most among the leaders I have met, I have no hesitation in naming Nelson Mandela.

— Mahathir Mohamad

“...because when you've had a good enough Teacher, you're all your own Leaders.”

— Lauren Groff

Like leaders in many walks of life, my business has been to serve with, and for, others.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

“Calamities reveal your capabilities. Take note of this and when times get odd, prepare and shine.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.

— Mos Def

Leaders must display their humanness. Those under their authority must be empowered & have the courage to engage in honest dialogue.

— Patrick Lencioni

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

— Condoleezza Rice

Some of our finest leaders were not intellectuals at all, and I admire them enormously because they weren't. Harry Truman wasn't.

— Michael Ignatieff