Quotes on Leader

It's hard to visualize someone as a leader, if she is always waiting to be told what to do.

The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.

It is the job of leaders to eliminate uncertainty.

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs _x000D_ _x000D_ of those who would be affected by it

In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity.

As a leader, you have to take responsibility for your own failures as well as successes. That's the only way you'll learn. _x000D_ If you keep learning, you'll improve. _x000D_ If you improve, your leadership will get better. _x000D_ And in time, you will earn the right to lead on the level you deserve.

I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand enough, they'll do wonders. I count on them.

Confidence is a characteristic of a positive attitude. The greatest achievers and leaders remain confident regardless of circumstances.

An organization cannot increase its productivity-but people can!

What political leaders decide, intelligence services tend to seek to justify.

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

You yourself are the teacher, and the pupil, you're the master, you're the guru, you are the leader, you are everything! And, to understand is to transform what is.

The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; The leader says WE. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says, GO; the leader says Lets GO!

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

To lead people, walk behind them.

One of the key qualities a leader must possess is the ability to detach from the chaos, mayhem, and emotions in a situation and make good, clear decisions based on what is actually happening.

My mother was the strong wife, partner, and co-worker Martin Luther King, Jr. needed to be an effective leader, and he said so on many occasions.

We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.