Quotes for Leadership

There is usually an 'X factor' that is hard to define. For HTC, I think it is our culture. We embrace the best of our Eastern roots and combine it with the best of the Western cultures where we have leadership and offices. It makes the culture colorful as well as energetic and creative.

Cher Wang

The 9/11 Commission recently released their report, citing important changes which need to be made to improve our nation's homeland security. I voiced my disappointment with the House leadership when this report was left until after the August recess for action.

Leonard Boswell

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

John C. Maxwell

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

Tony Blair

I've learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.

Richard M. DeVos

NPR editors and journalists found themselves caught in a game of trying to please a leadership team who did not want to hear stories on the air about conservatives, the poor, or anyone who didn't fit their profitable design of NPR as the official voice of college-educated, white, liberal-leaning, upper-income America.

Juan Williams

My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity.

Mitt Romney

I'm a pragmatist. I think, as a woman, you have to be more careful. You have to be more communal, you have to say yes to more things than men, you have to worry about things that men don't have to worry about. But once we get enough women into leadership, we can break stereotypes down. If you lead, you get to decide.

Sheryl Sandberg

I don't pretend there aren't biological differences, but I don't believe the desire for leadership is hardwired biology, not the desire to win or excel. I believe that it's socialization, that we're socializing our daughters to nurture and our boys to lead.

Sheryl Sandberg

You have to think anyway, so why not think big?

Donald Trump

I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

Howard Schultz

When it comes to serious cuts to major programs like Medicaid, the American people are not calling for leadership but magic. They want cuts with no pain.

Juan Williams

I think the country requires fresh leadership. I do not think I can be the captain to take the country to its next destination.

David Cameron

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.

John C. Maxwell

Often, sustainability is discussed only in the context of energy. Energy sustainability is essential - but the word has a much broader meaning. It means long-term thinking about how we manage our businesses, invest in social spending, and plan for the future. This requires vision and leadership, and it requires citizen engagement.

Joe Kaeser

We hire military veterans because they make great employees. They bring proven technical and leadership skills. They understand teamwork, and they're adaptable. Bottom line, hiring veterans is good for business.

Randall L. Stephenson

There are many things that matter much more than an editor's gender in shaping the direction of the leadership.

Nancy Gibbs

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

George Washington Carver

Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority.

Tom Hopkins

My observation is that women are merely waiting for their husbands to assume leadership.

James Dobson