Leader Quotes - Page 16

• Through the Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund, we are connecting high-potential social enterprises with the resources they need to grow and create jobs. This not only contributes to a fairer, more prosperous province; it also helps position Ontario as a global impact investment leader.

  Brad Duguid

  Jobs, Impact, Needs

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• Given the challenges and adversity we face in business and life today, Jon Gordon provides a clear road map to navigate the negativity and pitfalls that too often sabotage individual and team success as he shines a light on the truths that define great leaders, great teams, and great energy. I especially loved the part about leading with purpose. I consider this a valuable book for anyone looking to bring out the best in themselves and their team.

  Tom Gegax

  Team, Book, Adversity

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• EU leaders must act over immigration

  Salil Shetty

  Immigration

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• If you can find the courage, if you have in your heart even the slightest bit of rebellion against injustice, maybe you can channel that and become a leader.

  Cherry Jones

  Heart, Injustice, Rebellion

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• A leader's first duty is to look after his or her people, especially those who are sick, hungry, or thirsty.

  Michael Monroe

  People, Sick, Looks

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• Fear is not an emotion, it is a disease. It spreads from the leader to his followers and vice-versa. Nothing has killed more men in war than fear. What should a warrior fear? Death? But death is what everyone achieves ultimately. Is it wounds that you fear? What is more important? A pint of your blood or the nectar of victory? Think. Thinking will clear such doubts.

  Anand Neelakantan

  War, Men, Thinking

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• Black Mask is new money. He's rich. He's very, very powerful. He's made it. He's known for being brutal and sadistic. And particularly at this point in the Arkham franchise he has enormous resources. He is the number one gang leader in Gotham. And has easily the most power in the city.

  Eric Holmes

  Powerful, Cities, Numbers

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• I represent an emerging group of leaders within the Jewish community who are conservatives; not just fiscal conservatives, but social conservatives as well.

  Adam Hasner

  Community, Groups, Social

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• I was a witness to lots of death... Saving a human life was something really, really beautiful... no matter who they are. Not only Israeli people owe me their lives. I guarantee many terrorists, many Palestinian leaders, owe me their lives - or in other words they owe my Lord their lives.

  Mosab Hassan Yousef

  Beautiful, People, Guarantees

  "They Need to Be Liberated From Their God". Interview with Matthew Kaminski, www.wsj.com. March 6, 2010.

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• The attitude of the leader affects the atmosphere of the office

  John C. Maxwell

  Attitude, Office, Atmosphere

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.59, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• It is astonishing how foolish humans can be in groups, especially when they follow their leader without question.

  Brian Herbert

  Groups, Foolish, Humans

  Brian Herbert, Kevin Anderson (2002). “Dune: House Corrino”, p.333, Spectra

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• We all deserve to live in a world where our rights aren't violated at the whim of our leaders. It doesn't matter if our leaders are kings and queens, or the people who claim to save us from them.

  Diana Peterfreund

  Kings, Queens, Rights

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• Outstanding leaders have a sense of mission, a belief in themselves and the value of their work.

  Brian Tracy

  Belief, Missions, Outstanding

  Brian Tracy (2008). “Effective Leadership”, p.13, Jaico Publishing House

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• Leaders goal: Don't be afraid of vulnerability & transparency, (without being pitiful). People respond to authenticity.

  Brian Houston

  People, Goal, Authenticity

  Twitter post from Jun 09, 2015

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• Now is the time to divest and invest to let our world leaders know that we, as individuals and institutions, are taking action to address climate change, and we expect them to do their part this December in Paris at the U.N. climate talks.

  Leonardo DiCaprio

  Our World, Paris, Climate

  "Institutions worth $2.6 trillion have now pulled investments out of fossil fuels" by Damian Carrington, Emma Howard, www.theguardian.com. September 22, 2015.

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• The climate change plan set out a few days ago by federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair will get us there, which is why I strongly support it.

  Rachel Notley

  Support, Climate, Plans

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• Anyone can follow a path, but only a leader can blaze one.

  John C. Maxwell

  Path

  John C. Maxwell (2010). “A Leader's Heart: 365-Day Devotional Journal”, p.5, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Poets are band leaders who have failed.

  Ayi Kwei Armah

  Band, Poet

  Ayi Kwei Armah (1988). “The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born”, p.52, Heinemann

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• Strong people do not need strong leaders.

  Ella Baker

  Strong, People, Needs

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• A leader whose speech is prepared by others is not a leader; he is just an empty and stupid bottle! Use your own ideas and your own brain; write your own speech, just like Gandhi, Churchill or Nehru! That is indeed a good ethics and a good honour!

  Mehmet Murat Ildan

  Stupid, Writing, Ideas

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• Effective leaders let people discover things for themselves.

  Jean Illsley Clarke

  Leadership, People

  Jean Illsley Clarke (1984). “Who, Me Lead a Group?”, p.14, Parenting Press, Inc.

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• Effective team leaders adjust their style to provide what the group can't provide for itself.

  Ken Blanchard

  Team, Style, Groups

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• If I, the group leader, expect you, the group member, to be weak, then I elicit the weak part of you. If I expect you to be able to cope, I elicit your strength.

  William Schutz

  Groups, Able, Weak

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• Your country needs religious leaders and religious politicians

  Tariq Ramadan

  Country, Religious, Needs

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• The role of the opposition leader differs from that of the chancellor. If this government is to be successful, I have to take the emotional state of all partners into account. Besides, the Social Democrats didn't exactly present me with the motto "Let us dare to have more freedom" on a silver platter.

  Angela Merkel

  Successful, Emotional, Silver Platter

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