Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.
We have to forget the past. History is something that even today we are paying the consequences, and the future is integration. We all as a people, as citizens, as the leadership of both countries should be looking in that direction.
In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power – including strong and principled diplomacy.
Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.
The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.
Management’s job is to convey leadership’s message in a compelling and inspiring way. Not just in meetings, but also by example.
Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership.
Constant, gentle pressure is my preferred technique for leadership, guidance, and coaching.
Actions, not words, are the ultimate results of leadership.
Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.
For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement’s voice.
I believe in servant leadership, and the servant always asks, ‘Where am I needed most?’
Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight another day, but sometimes you have to show you are a true leader.
Leadership is service to others.
Grades don’t measure tenacity, courage, leadership, guts or whatever you want to call it. Teachers or any other persons in a position of authority should never tell anybody they will not succeed because they did not get all A’s in school.
Taking on a leadership role doesn’t mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.
The cost of leadership is self-interest.
Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.
Leadership is inspiring extraordinary people to step up and serve their country.
Leadership is a choice, not a position.
Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.
I have always admired the innovation and impact Apple products and services have on people’s lives and hope in some small way I can help contribute to the company’s continued success and leadership in changing the world.
One of the best paradoxes of leadership is a leader’s need to be both stubborn and open-minded. A leader must insist on sticking to the vision and stay on course to the destination. But he must be open-minded during the process.
Leadership is simply the ability of an individual to coalesce the efforts of other individuals toward achieving common goals. It boils down to looking after your people and ensuring that, from top to bottom, everyone feels part of the team.
Divorced from ethics, leadership is reduced to management and politics to mere technique.
