To Be A Leader Quotes
As the U.S. trade deficit, and the portion of that deficit attributed to China, continue to grow, our own economy is at risk of losing its reputation as a leader in world trade.
We don't want to be like the leader in the French Revolution who said There go my people, I must find out where they are going so I can lead them.
One thing the military does far better than business is train its own leaders. I can't go to IBM and hire a battalion commander. They don't have any.
Then you get to the last half of the 20th century, Americans are getting very skeptical about their leaders and their institutions, and another place that is affected is parties and conventions.
The task of a leader is to simplify. You should be able to explain where you need to go in two minutes.
We are all gifts to each other, and my own growth as a leader has shown me again and again that the most rewarding experiences come from my relationships.
As an artist, I have to be a leader of my fans, not like follow them. Because if I chose to follow them, you know, they could do it.
Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.
To its great credit, Wimbledon has been a leader in bringing about change and improvement in the sport.
I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.
Americans want our leaders to defend our values, our culture our legacy of liberty and our way of life, not apologize...
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.
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.
People who believe in themselves and in a cause greater than themselves can achieve great things-as long as they have a well-intentioned leader to point them in the right direction.
Like many of my friends and colleagues, I can't get enough of Obama news; latest polling, speeches, visits, reaction of world leaders.
But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathir's proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour.
Groups that rose from poverty to prosperity seldom did so by having their own racial or ethnic leaders to follow.
A reluctant leader is highly suspicious of people who work to accumulate and hoard power.
A leader is one of the things that distinguishes a mob from a people. He maintains the level of individuals. Too few individuals and a people reverts to a mob.
In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.
Leadership requires followership and following is an act of trust, faith in the course of the leader, and that faith can be generated only if leaders act with integrity.
Effective leaders have the ability to consistently move themselves and others to action because they understand the “invisible forces” that shape us
I don't think we can go into important local elections next year... with Tony Blair as leader and expect to keep many of the councillors we've got now.
The highest compliments leaders can receive are those that are given by the people who work for them.
He has become a great leader of his team, a guy that has evolved in terms of his role within the team.
It would be stupid of me to rule out ever being the leader because that's an impossible thing to rule out. I can't predict future events.
Obama likes to quote great men but will never be a great man himself. I can't stand it when our leader goes around apologizing for who we are.
We cannot all ARGUE, but we can all PRAY; We cannot all be LEADERS, but we can all be PLEADERS; We cannot all be mighty in RHETORIC, but we can all be prevalent in PRAYER.
And we've got to ask ourselves some very serious questions as to whether or not certain religious leaders, in terms of raising money - I hate to bring this up - are pushing hot buttons.
I can stand here today, leader of the Labour Party, Prime Minister, and say to the British people: you have never had it so ... prudent.
Only those leaders who act boldly in times of crisis and change are willingly followed.
Whether you are a business leader or political leader, you need people around you who are prepared to tell the truth.
Leadership will either lead you into a ditch or lead you into purpose. We need our leaders, especially those who are teaching our young people, to have the right message.
