May the sun never set on American baseball.
Harry S. TrumanRead
A leader is the man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do, and like it.
Interpretation
A leader inspires others to willingly perform tasks they may initially resist.
This quote by Harry S. Truman emphasizes the essence of true leadership, which lies in the ability to motivate and influence others. A great leader does not merely command compliance; instead, they create an environment where individuals find value and even enjoyment in completing tasks they might otherwise avoid. This skill of inspiring others to embrace challenges reflects the transformational power of effective leadership.
In practice
During a team-building event, I shared this quote to highlight the importance of embracing challenges together.
May the sun never set on American baseball.
Having found the bomb we have used it. We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.
Herbert Hoover once ran on the slogan, 'Two cars in every garage'. Apparently, the Republican candidate this year is running on the slogan, 'Two families in every garage'.
The only things worth learning are the things you learn after you know it all.
I never would have agreed to the formulation of the Central Intelligence Agency back in forty-seven, if I had known it would become the American Gestapo.
I would rather have peace in the world than be President.
A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.
He [President Franklin D. Roosevelt] died in harness, and we may well say in battle harness, like his soldiers, sailors and airmen who died side by side with ours and carrying out their tasks to the end all over the world. What an enviable death was his.
I've learned some exciting things - mostly, that people really want to help each other; and that, if you can lay out a vision for them - and that vision is sincere and genuine - they'll get interested.
If your leadership isn't all about you, it will live beyond you.
One of the first things I learned in the Marine Corps is that any military mission has to be defined as precisely as you can possibly define it, and then you size the force and equipment force to accomplish that mission without fail.
'Selma' is a story about voice - the voice of a great leader; the voice of a community that triumphs despite turmoil; and the voice of a nation striving to grow into a better society. I hope the film reminds us that all voices are valuable and worthy of being heard.
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