Effective Leadership Quotes - Page 3

• He who has great power should use it lightly.

  Seneca the Younger

  Leadership, Philosophical, Vision

  "Troades". Line 336, 1st century.

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• The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say 'I'. They don't think 'I'. They think 'we'; they think 'team'.

  Tom Peters

  Leadership, Teamwork, Kids

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• I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Leadership, Vision, Labels

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• A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

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• Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

  Norman Schwarzkopf

  Leadership, Business, Character

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• When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.

  Laozi

  Inspirational, Leadership, Work

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• The roots of effective leadership lie in simple things, one of which is listening. Listening to someone demonstrates respect; it shows that you value their ideas and are willing to hear them.

  John Baldoni

  Inspiring, Leadership, Lying

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• The leader has to command the respect of all those under his supervision - and he must be open to those under his supervision. Effective leadership means having a lot of people working toward a common goal. And when you have that with no one caring who gets the credit, you're going to accomplish a lot. If you have those just wanting the credit for themselves, you're not going to get as much accomplished.

  John Wooden

  Mean, Caring, People

  Source: money.cnn.com

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• Developing excellent COMMUNICATION skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even matter.

  Gil Amelio

  Motivational, Leadership, Communication

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• The single biggest barrier to effective leadership is, in my view, the leadership industry itself. Instead of telling people the skills and behaviors they need to be effective in getting things done, we tell them almost the opposite - blandishments about how we wish people would be, and how we wish workplaces were. That information is worse than useless as, to the extent people believe it, they often wind up losing their jobs.

  Jeffrey Pfeffer

  Jobs, Believe, Views

  Source: bobmorris.biz

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• The cornerstone of effective leadership is self-mastery.

  Patricia Aburdene

  Business, Self, Mastery

  Patricia Aburdene (2005). “Megatrends Two Thousand and Ten”, Hampton Roads Publishing Company Incorporated

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• Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, "like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic".

  Stephen Covey

  Management, Individual, Chairs

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.121, Mango Media Inc.

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• Here is Max De Pree at his best, and that is very good indeed. In Leading Without Power, De Pree shows us why we cannot master the how-to-dos of effective leadership without also being clear about what leaders?and followers?must be. In doing so, he not only provides us with much practical wisdom about creative leading and organizational health, he also nurtures our souls. This is a book to be savored by all who care about such things as vision, faithfulness, trust, and hope.

  Richard J. Mouw

  Book, Creative, Leader

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• Effective leadership is about earning respect, and it's also about personality and charisma

  Alan Sugar

  Personality, Earning, Charisma

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• Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.

  Richard M. Nixon

  Keys, Idealism, Pragmatism

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• COURAGE isn't an absence of fear. It is doing what you are afraid to do, letting go of the familiar and forging ahead into new territory. What I have discovered is that the best leaders have the courage to act - are willing to take the risk, make the statement, point the way, lead the way - when others hesitate out of fear. Effective leadership requires the ability to stand up, stand out, and the conviction to do it. I have never known a successful leader that was not courageous.

  John C. Maxwell

  Letting Go, Successful, Leader

  FaceBook post by John C. Maxwell from Oct 06, 2014

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• Questions are far more effective than defensive statements. They do not imply agreement, but they do convey interest and a desire to understand and facilitate an environment for peak performance, a central thread of effective leadership.... The next time someone accuses you of virtually anything, ask some questions. Resolving the situation may take more time, but the outcome will likely be more productive for both of you.

  Stephen Young

  Agreement, Desire, May

  Stephen Young (2006). “Micromessaging: Why Great Leadership is Beyond Words: Why Leadership is Great Beyond Words”, p.17, McGraw Hill Professional

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• As a result of our [my campaign's] discussions and other interactions with gay and lesbian voters across the state, I am more convinced than ever that as we seek to establish full equality for America's gay and lesbian citizens, I will provide more effective leadership than my opponent [Ted Kennedy].

  Mitt Romney

  Gay, America, Campaigns

  "Marriage Equality Opponent Mitt Romney To Gay People: 'I Don’t Discriminate'". Mitt Romney's letter to Log Cabin Republicans Club during 1994 United States Senate campaign, thinkprogress.org. January 8, 2012.

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• "Spirituality" in business sounds lofty. How practical is it? The answer is "very." There's a fundamental way in which Spirit and consciousness contribute to worldly success-and it has long been ignored. [. . .] As experts, authors and gurus often note, the game of business is to influence the external world. But here's the point: How can you control your environment if you can't even manage your own thoughts and emotions? In other words, how do you rule the world without first mastering yourself? The cornerstone of effective leadership is self-mastery.

  Patricia Aburdene

  Leadership, Self, Games

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• Marcus Buckingham has a keen sense of what it takes to excel, and he backs his insights with an impressive body of in-depth interviews and research. This is an important book for anybody who aspires to effective leadership, managing, or any kind of enduring individual achievement.

  Richard M. Kovacevich

  Book, Achievement, Important

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• Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and what a person does- competence.

  Stephen Covey

  Leadership, Basketball, Character

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• Leading an organization is as much about soul as it is about systems. Effective leadership finds its source in understanding

  Herb Kelleher

  Organization, Understanding, Soul

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