Leadership Quotes · Page 137

“The giver is the blessed! The receiver stands still.”

— Jaachynma N.E. Agu

One of my really good friends who I used to do bikini contests with dates the lead singer of Shinedown.

— Kelly Kelly

We have no leadership. And honestly, that starts with Secretary Hillary Clinton.

— Donald Trump

The mark of a bad leader is not to make the wrong decision. It is to make no decision at all.

— Barry Gardiner

“Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. Rest is how you protect your passion, purpose, and progress.”

— Felecia Etienne

To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.

— John C. Maxwell

A true leader is not the one with the most followers, but one who creates the most leaders.

— Neale Donald Walsch

The institutional leader is primarily an expert in the promotion and protection of values.

— Philip Selznick

Haley's life thus far has been an incredible American story: an immigrant family lands in rural South Carolina and produces a charismatic…

— Scott Bessent

“In Germany they had no kings. They developed them in Britain from leaders who claimed descent from the ancient gods.”

— Winston S. Churchill

I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.

— Shirin Ebadi

Indeed, we Jews were at the leading edge of communist totalitarianism, one of the most murderous movements of the 20th century.

— Barbara Amiel

“The former world leader snarled at me when he found his balance. My face went cold, and I wondered if I’d fare…

— Kim Harrison

America must be the moral leader. It is not enough to have power. Power must be used to protect freedom and give…

— Jesse Helms

I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be…

— Tony Dungy

“When work relationships are reciprocal, ethical leadership emerges for both the executive and the participant unless the executive is trying to control…

— Peter J. Dean

“I am overachieving at aimlessness, I am a type-A, alpha-girl lollygagger, the leader of a gang of heartbroken kids, running wild across…

— Gillian Flynn

“The organization of high-tempo air operations from carriers remains an extremely challenging proposition even today, but in June 1942, the Japanese were…

— Charles River Editors

“In (hyper-loyal) cultures, loyalty is so highly prized that it covers a multitude of leadership sins. I’ve seen numerous bad leaders cover…

— Phil Cooke

Jesus Christ will be the leader of an intergalactic earth evacuation. We're getting some earth leaders up there to check the mother…

— Nina Hagen

The denial with which many African leaders and communities greeted the appearance of HIV and AIDS across the continent in the 1990s…

— Uzodinma Iweala

This is the problem with the United States: there's no leadership. A leader would say, 'Police brutality is an oxymoron. There are…

— KRS-One

Great communication depends on two simple skills-context, which attunes a leader to the same frequency as his or her audience, and delivery,…

— John C. Maxwell

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his…

— Donald Rumsfeld

That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.

— Warren G. Bennis

I think everyone has leadership inside them, but in different ways.

— Bruno Fernandes

Part of leadership (a big part of it actually) is the ability to stick with the dream for a long time.

— Seth Godin

The best leaders are the best notetakers, best askers, and best learners.

— Tom Peters

Leaders must establish common purpose and build trust within an organization.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

The best leaders begin with an environment that embraces and rewards change and innovation.

— Lynne Doughtie

My new hotels will play a leading role in promoting world peace.

— Conrad Hilton

Many a preacher misses the mark because, though he knows books, he does not know men.

— James Stalker

Power should be reserved for weightlifting and boats, and leadership really involves responsibility.

— Herb Kelleher

“A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your pocketbook.”

— Eugene H. Peterson

A Chief must show no fear, no worry... A Chief is a leader first, and a man second...

— Cressida Cowell

Truth-telling by a leader can legitimate truth-telling at every level.

— Parker J. Palmer

If you listen to your people they'll tell you what's important.

— Johnny Hunt

I believe in the servant-leader model of leadership.

— Francis X. Suarez

The only factor becoming scarce in a world of abundance is human attention.

— Kevin Kelly

As leaders, we understand that intangibles are important, but we don't have a clue how to measure them.

— Chip Conley