Fascinating Quote by Stephen Ambrose

As someone who has more than a passing acquaintance with most of the 20th century presidents, I have often thought that their accomplishments have…

— Robert Dallek

For too long, I equated leadership with a position. I thought leaders were presidents or politicians or celebrities or four-star generals with a horse…

— Julie Foudy

Few things reveal more about political leaders and their systems than the manner of their downfall.

— Antony Beevor

Historians sometimes view presidents very differently from the way the public did at the time. Sometimes they don't.

— Michael Beschloss

“Americans tend to prefer their presidents on horseback: heroes who dream big and sound trumpets. There is, however, another kind of leader – quieter…

— Jon Meacham

“These times, indeed all times, demand national political leaders who know not only our history but the history of the world and its nations…

— Harold G. Moore

Effective leadership relationships at a high level include the insertion of a degree of distance from those being served. That may be part of…

— James M Strock

PRESIDENT, n. The leading figure in a small group of men of whom - and of whom only - it is positively known that…

— Ambrose Bierce

The original thing that fascinated me most was why we expect leaders, and especially presidents, at times to destroy themselves - and that's a…

— Michael Beschloss

“The phenomenon seems too diverse, with too many variables (personality, family background, culture, education) to come together in one coherent picture of what makes…

— Van Vugt, Mark

“Leaders must not be chosen based on charisma, popularity, or ease of communication, all of which are misleading and have little to do with…

— Veronica Roth

One practical point many experts will attest to is that if you want to develop someone as a leader, give them lots of responsibility…

— Walter Kiechel