Ability Quote by Thomas Sowell

Great leaders are willing to retire unloved and unpopular as the price for great exertion.

— Charles Krauthammer

I can honestly say that retiring will put years on his career.

— Don Howe

Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.

— John C. Maxwell

A leader's lasting value is measured by succession.

— John C. Maxwell

We're up against the conventional thinking that says your ability to lead as president comes from longevity in Washington or proximity to the White…

— Barack Obama

The moment a leader steps away from his core competencies, his effectiveness as a leader diminishes.

— Andy Stanley

Who aspires to remain leader must keep in advance of his column. His fear must not play traitor to his occasions. The instant he…

— Christian Nestell Bovee

“The replacement of corporate heads is far more motivated by the need to bring in someone who is not invested in the past than…

— Andrew S. Grove

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

I think that business leaders today have to be more rounded than they used to be, they have to be completely multi-functional and fast-moving.

— Stuart Rose

Only the mediocre die always at their best. Real leaders are always improving - and raising their bar on how superbly they can perform…

— Anonymous

No leader can create sustainable, significant change without a reservoir of good will. Without that, you always tend to compromise with failure.

— Warren G. Bennis