How To Be A Leader Quotes

A leader without a vision is just a letter without a stamp; it can never reach his destination.

Violence begets violence, and then you get leaders who are violent men. And you don't want that.

Franklin Roosevelt was a great leader. He saw how to use the levers of power to affect change.

The group will not prosper if the leader grabs the lion's share of the credit for the good work that has been done.

I was one of those guys who never wanted to start their own business. I never saw myself as a leader. I saw myself as a great No. 2.

Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.

Fresno is an All America city and deserves real, honest, strong leadership and I pledge to the people of Fresno to be that kind of leader.

The next Tory leader would have to unify his party and ensure that Britain stood tall in the world.

I worry about leaders in complex situations who don't have enough experience, who are just going with their intuition and not monitoring it, not thinking about it.

The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers.

The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers. ... Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership.

Lead by listening - to be a good leader you have to be a great listener.

Optimism can be more powerful than a battery of artillery or squadron of tanks. It can be contagious and it's necessary to being a leader.

As a leader, it is often better to ask the right questions and listen than to have all the answers.

We became convinced that, regardless of Stalin's awful brutality and his reign of terror, he was a great war leader. Without Stalin, they never would have held.

Victims recite problems, leaders provide solutions.

Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

The American people want to have trust in their leaders.

A good leader shares information, even if they don't know the whole story. Without any information, people create their own, which causes fear and paranoia.

How do you become a thought leader? It starts with *being* a thought leader and then connecting the dots back to you.

There is no city or country in the world where women and girls live free of the fear of violence. No leader can claim: this is not happening in my backyard.

I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry

I absolutely intend to return every penny given to me by my Democratic colleagues and Democratic leaders

The effective leader recognizes that she is more dependent on her people than they are on her. Walk softly.

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

Our political leaders must be honest and forthcoming with data that will allow citizens to use facts and figures to judge for themselves what state Social Security is in.

These days there are not enough of such intermediary groups, between the state and the individual, with the result that political leaders are often unduly guided by opinion polls.

Having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it.

You must find a way to get your vision seen, implemented, and contributed to by others.

I am very proud of the fact that many workers in my Gau, numerous former Communists and Social Democrats were won over by us and became local group leaders and Party functionaries.

Effective leaders don't gather things just for themselves; they do it in order to give to others.

Execution is the job of the business leader.

They couldn't, in the National Party, run a bath and if either the deputy leader or the leader tried to, Sir Robert would run away with the plug.

True leaders inspire people to a bigger vision.

The leader's attitude helps determine the attitudes of the followers.

North Carolina's approach in crafting its law ensured the creation of the best possible law and, consequently, North Carolina is now the acknowledged leader in addressing predatory lending.

You don't characterize CEOs as dealmakers or in any one particular area. An important characteristic of a CEO is leader. That's probably the most important characteristic.

People who are prone to guilt tend to work harder and perform better than people who are not guilt-prone, and are perceived to be more capable leaders.

Ive been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base.

The most important thing you do as a leader is to hire the right people.

We cannot lead anyone farther than we have been ourselves.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

If you increase your success by even a mere 10 percent, you have become 10 percent more effective as a leader than you were before.

Americans want our leaders to defend our values, our culture our legacy of liberty and our way of life, not apologize...

I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

From warriors ravens grew red And with their leader a host attacked.

Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.

I think the most critical needs of the African-American communities aren't being addressed primarily because of decisions being made by Republican Congressional leaders.