Military Leadership Quotes
Military Leadership Quote of the day
An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.
Leadership is the sum of those qualities of intellect, human understanding, and moral character that enables a person to inspire and control a group of people successfully.
It was when I entered the military preparatory school and put on its uniform, that a feeling of strength came to me, as if I had become master of my own destiny.
Why wouldn't female Marines come forward? Because they don't trust us. They don't trust the command. They don't trust the leadership.
I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.
The day that the leadership of the military comes to me and says, "Senator, we ought to change the policy," then I think we ought to consider seriously changing it.
The fragile ego of a poor leader can not resist the urge to tug at the delicate fabric of good order and disipline thus unraveling their own true nature.
Truth is after you've put out all the INFO to your Soldiers in formation they'll soon forget what you said but will never forget what you did behind those words.
As long as you're actively trying to achieve your goals your successes are rewards and your short comings are lessons learned
Self Care is the secret ingredient to Soldier care in a recipe that yields many servings of effective leadership.
Our journeys are different but we can share the same well traveled path during parts of our excursion. Small victories win wars not single battles.
Africa must remain on the path of democracy. But democracy MUST also remain about the PEOPLE, not about power
The future you build for yourself is only as limited as your imagination and a undisciplined goal orientated mind.
When you look down the length of your chain and see it is made mostly of weak links it is time to pull out the bolt cutters.
Strength isn't measured by how many things or people you manage but more prevalent is how much you can self manage and guide yourself to your next check point.
As a leader you should look in the mirror and ask yourself would I follow you ensured of a victory.
Leaders must be good listeners. It’s rule number one, and it’s the most powerful thing they can do to build trusted relationships.
Wisdom from Top Butler: Guard yourself at all times but don't let anyone lead you to live a guarded life that is all.
As is often the case with children, the rule of ‘monkey see, monkey do’ plays out in the workplace. It’s hard to be good role model, and it’s one of the greatest challenges of leadership.
We all want to ‘count for something’–to make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.
Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn’t a realistic expectation.
Good teams are committed to the team mission and to each other personally. Good leaders inspire and build this commitment and trust.
Affirming others isn’t ‘flattering’ them—it’s when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!
Leaders can choose to grow and change, but generally the most powerful predictor of future performance is past behavior. Evaluate them realistically.
Courage is leaning into the doubts and fears to do what you know is right even when it doesn’t feel natural or safe.
To guard our character with unwavering commitment, our best protection comes from being humbly aware of our vulnerability.
Good leaders know who they are—their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.
If a leader works hard to break the spirit of their Soldier they'll soon meet the most focused Soldier of a career.
The saddle is off and the rest of this ride will be bareback. Code for it's gonna be a tough ride to the finish.
Being a leader doesn't mean you always have to be in charge. Sometimes leaders make certain others have the right information at the right time to lead the charge or pull back to fight another day.
Its been my experience during my military career that a leader displaying a THIRST for power will ultimately have a APPETITE for destruction to go along with it.
A leader is skating up hill on a slippery slope when Servant Leadership is not part of a leaders philosophy.