To Be A Leader Quotes

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

To live in a peaceful home is to experience paradise on earth

Leaders are hard workers. They never expect more out of the people around them than they are willing to give themselves.

There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

What you can't enforce, do not command.

Leaders in Africa are so corrupt that we are certain if we put dogs in uniforms and put guns on their shoulders, we'd be hard put to distinguish them.

One wonders how far spiritual and political leaders can genuinely lead us without some degree of mystical seeing and action.

Perhaps the true mark of a leader is that she or he is willing to stand alone.

When you get right down to it, one of the most important tasks of a leader is to eliminate his people's excuse for failure.

Because to me it is inconceivable that a subordinate leader should not carry out orders given by the leaders of the State.

As it goes with leaders, so it goes with the whole organization.

Leaders need to have a ruthless commitment to resolving relational conflict regardless of how bad it feels.

Business leaders must find ways to infuse mundane business activities with deeper, soul-stirring ideals, such as honor, truth, love, justice, and beauty.

I started young but at every turn, listening provided a foundation for my leadership. I can say categorically that all the really excellent leaders I have known were, in my view, excellent listeners.

The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire

Most people live with pleasant illusions, but leaders must deal with hard realities.

Every leader is telling a story... about what he or she values.

Companies and leaders are role models - not just with the business community - but in the broader world.

An effective leader allows exceptions to the rule for exceptional results or when circumstance demands.

If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

For we no longer take up "sword against nation," nor do we "learn war any more," having become children of peace, for the sake of Jesus, who is our leader.

Blind faith in bad leaders is not patriotism.

I believe that this was God's Will - to send a boy into the Reich, to let him become its Leader, in order to bring his home country into the Reich. Otherwise one must doubt Providence.

Managers assert drive and control to get things done; leaders pause to discover new ways of being and achieving .

It is very hard to be a female leader. While it is assumed that any man, no matter how tough, has a soft side... and female leader is assumed to be one-dimensional.

One cannot deny that if a person has the energy to get you interested and excited, then that is half the battle won, like all the great leaders had this quality.

If leaders don't have an antidote for fear they will be crushed by it. What is your antidote?

Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.

A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame, and the brunt of the storm.

The unique ability to take decisive action while maintainign focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader.

Democracy's worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents.

Jesus is my forgiver, my leader, and my friend.

The insight to see possible new paths, the courage to try them, the judgment to measure results - these are the qualities of a leader.

Gifted leadership occurs when heart and head--feeling and thought--meet. These are the two winds that allow a leader to soar.

We will continue to count on your unwavering support and commitment to working with leaders of our continent in bringing about the desired renaissance of Africa.

The words a leader speaks are important, of course. But how they're delivered can make all the difference, especially in tough times.

Nixon is a strong leader with a good grasp of the world's problems. He knows that the only way to argue with the communists is from a position of strength.

The follower is as important as the leader.

The terms of peace may be negotiated by political leaders, but the fate of peace is up to each of us.

Never forget, organizational values start and end with you, the leader. Whether your example is good or bad, expect most employees to follow your lead.

When leaders care less about their people, their people will be careless.

He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.

We need to move from the leader as hero, to the leader as host.

I am not unaware that leaders betray, and sell out, and play false.

The United States has lost her unique position as a leader in the progress of civilization and has taken up her place simply as one of the grasping and selfish nations of the present day.

The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn't love a lot.

No settlement with the majority community is possible, as no Hindu leader speaking with any authority shows any concern or genuine desire for it.

A leader can't make excuses. There has to be quality in everything you do. Off the court, on the court, in the classroom.