Leadership Quotes · Page 219

Surround yourself with positive people and positive influences.

— Bradford Winters

This is a catastrophe. You must lead if they get me. On my command break free.

— Otep

A great leader makes what is visible in their mind, visible to all.

— Ron Kaufman

Leaders don't correct people to success as much as believe them to it.

— Orrin Woodward

“Leadership begins when you get out of the grandstands and into the game.”

— P.L. Debevoise

Realizing your potential as a leader is your responsibility.

— John C. Maxwell

“Doubt not the self O lion-heart, for those who call you crazy will one day worship you.”

— Abhijit Naskar

I really think there is a certain destiny in my life to lead people.

— Steve Garvey

“We all have to balance the money in our checking accounts, and your country’s leaders should be held to the same standard.”

— Darrell Maloney

Look not past the differences, it is rather wise to capitalize on them. Strength is not in agreement. Strength is in alignment.…

— Bobby Compton

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

I think we can expect leaders of Muslim societies to cooperate with each other on many issues just as Western societies cooperate…

— Samuel P. Huntington

I'm absolutely, utterly, and completely certain that God wouldn't be homophobic. I'd much rather go to hell - I really would much…

— Desmond Tutu

“Principled leadership that embraces the fundamental need to aid in the successful development of a society, consequently cultivates a path of greatness…

— Wayne Chirisa

The success of 'Bodyguard' is a tribute to the magnetism of our two leads, Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes.

— Jed Mercurio

A small group of councillors sought to force a vote of no-confidence in my leadership. They did so with no substantive consultation…

— Annamie Paul

I feel strongly about the need for diversity, and with good reason. I'm from a generation of women that found it exhilarating…

— Denise Morrison

I didn't set out to become a leader, so I always come back to my first lesson - just do it. If…

— Ellen Sandell

My church [Catholisism] is hurting from arrogance and from its indifference to the suffering of children that were abused and the inclination…

— Mark Shields

I think this transition to a candidacy will allow me to be more direct about my advocacy of the leadership skills necessary…

— Jeb Bush

Chen Mack has been a leader in saving lives for decades. From helping the uninsured get health care to running the leading…

— Randi Zuckerberg

“Intelligent people need a fool to lead them. When the team’s all a bunch of scientists, it is best to have a…

— Anonymous

“No one is charismatic. Someone becomes charismatic in history, socially. The question for me is once again the problem of humility. If…

— Myles Horton

Growing up, I kind of liked the way he (Thurman Munson) played. I didn't see much of him, but I remember him…

— Jorge Posada

Even though I'm over 35, I feel like so much more of a leading lady than I did when I was 30.

— Cynthia Nixon

To keep the wrong leader in the wrong place prevents the right leader from being in the right place.

— Aubrey Malphurs

There is no sin in not liking to play; it's a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn't want…

— Bear Bryant

A leader has a sound program, has a good policy, and then brings people together to solve problems.

— John Kasich

If a leader goes with their gut, it should be after listening first to people they trust.

— Andy Stanley

“Don't Expect Others to Read or Hear Your Thoughts; if You Want to be Heard, Speak Up and Speak Out!”

— Jaachynma N.E. Agu

This room is a testimony that there are men who want to be a man for God and a man of God.

— Mike Huckabee

The number of business leaders who asked me to lower their taxes can be counted on one hand.

— Jack Markell

Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them.

— Robert Jarvik

This is why we give up on things that break our heart because it requires change.

— Andy Stanley

“As a leader, people follow you but you follow-through actions.”

— Anyaele Sam Chiyson

“Burnout isn't a badge of honor; it's a sign of poor system design and leadership failure.”

— Greg Born

“A great leader never sets himself above his followers except in carrying responsibilities.”

— Jules Ormont

If you would be a leader of men, you must lead your own generation, not the next.

— Woodrow Wilson

I have the unmitigated gall to think that I could lead men anywhere, business, politics or combat.

— Barry Goldwater