Quotes on Leadership

Thinking is hard; that's why so few do it.

Listen twice as much as you speak.

Leave the fishing-rod, Great General, to us sovereigns of Pharos and Canopus. Your game is cities and kings and continents.

We need to awaken the next generation to understand that we are all change-makers. The nation is not as strong as its government but its next generation

If you're not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it's almost certain you're not reaching your potential as a leader.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.

The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap.

Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.

Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe this is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds.

People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.

If you look after your staff, they'll look after your customers. It's that simple.

The opportunities that everyone cannot see are the real opportunities.

Emotions are enmeshed in the neural networks of reason.

People in good moods are better at inductive reasoning and creative problem solving.

Emotions are a critical source of information for learning.

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two heavy layers of praise.

Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don't believe is right.

Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish - don't overdo it.

The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.