Become a Great Leader: Quotes to Guide You - page 13

But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership.
But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership.
 Chris Patten
Leadership is an action, not a position.
 Donald McGannon
Our leaders will serve the common good with better laws and better actions only when we serve it first, by casting better votes.
 Alan Keyes
A principle is a principle and in no case can it be watered down because of our incapacity to live it in practice. We have to strive to achieve it, and the striving should be conscious, deliberate and hard.
The basis of leadership is the capacity of the leader to change the mindset, the framework of the other person.
 Warren G. Bennis
When I am playing a role far away from me with an accent that is not mine I always employ a dialect coach. I am almost always playing someone that has an accent that is not mine.
 David Oyelowo
It is not the time to put school districts up for auction. Now is the time to galvanize them into action.
 Andy Hargreaves
Connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with them.
Leadership is demonstrated at the moment of need. You learn to be a leader by acting, by doing
 Carlos Ghosn
Leadership happens at every level of the organization and no one can shirk from this responsibility.
Leadership happens at every level of the organization and no one can shirk from this responsibility.
 Jerry Junkins
True leadership will not be measured by the ability to muzzle dissent, or to intimidate and harass political opponents at home. The people of the world want change. They will not long tolerate those who are on the wrong side of history.
The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.
 Rick Pitino
We should see the leadership from the White House setting dates certain for certain goals of achieving greater alliance on alternative and renewable energy sources, but we are not.
 Ron Kind
A great leader needs to love and respect people, and he needs to be comfortable with himself and with the world. He also needs to be able to forgive himself and others. In other words, a leader needs grace.
 Leo Hindery
I had a dialect coach to get an American accent, and then another dialect coach to come off it a bit. There is something deep and mysterious in the voice when it isn't too high-pitched American.
 Archie Panjabi
Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.
 Lou Brock
We do hereby command the Leaders of the Hebrew, Catholic and Protestant Churches to sanctify and have us crowned Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.
 Emperor Norton
Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.
 John P. Kotter
Leadership is more likely to be assumed by the aggressive than by the able, and those who scramble to the top are more often motivated by their own inner torments.
Leadership is more likely to be assumed by the aggressive than by the able, and those who scramble to the top are more often motivated by their own inner torments.
 Bergen Evans
Guidance is everything, you have to accept that somebody is their own person, an individual.
 Erol Alkan