The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.
Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.
It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.
I had the patriotic conviction that, given great leadership of the sort I heard from Winston Churchill in the radio broadcasts to which we listened, there was almost nothing that the British people could not do.
Leaders aren't born they are made.
Leaders are not born, they're made.
Great leadership is about human experiences, not processes.
California will not wait for our federal government to take strong action on global warming. We won't wait for the federal government. We will move forward because we know it's the right thing to do. We will lead on this issue and we will get other western states involved. I think there's not great leadership from the federal government when it comes to protecting the environment.
I can't give you the sunset, but I can give you the night.
Do not follow where the path may lead.
He's very competitive and knows what he wants. He has developed toughness in character and that is what is needed for Indian cricket. Ganguly has proved to be one of the best captains. He has now acquired great leadership qualities.
It is clear that through the partnerships between Global Cool and the International Indian Film Academy, Indian cinema has the potential to provide great leadership by exciting its enormous and enthusiastic audience to do their bit to save the planet
As Ive progressed in my career, Ive come to appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define a companys success beyond the P&L: great leadership, long-term financial strength, ethical business practices, evolving business strategies, sound governance, powerful brands, values-based decision-making.
I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?
There was great leadership in this country at the time of World War II. There was also unrelenting resolve at home, in America's factories and on the farms, in the cities and the country.
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.
The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.
To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.
He who has great power should use it lightly.
Most businesses think that product is the most important thing, but without great leadership, mission and a team that deliver results at a high level, even the best product won't make a company successful.
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