Quotes for Leadership

Success in past U.S. conflicts has not been strictly the result of military leadership but rather the judgment of the president in choosing generals and setting broad strategy.

Robert Dallek

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.

Nolan Bushnell

To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them.

Aristotle Onassis

You need a commitment which is long term and a commitment to leadership, because that's the only way you build excellence.

Azim Premji

I think we need the feminine qualities of leadership, which include attention to aesthetics and the environment, nurturing, affection, intuition and the qualities that make people feel safe and cared for.

Deepak Chopra

To be elected president, you have to do more than tear down your opponents. You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you - a reason to hope - a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better.

Mike DeWine

Twenty-eight years in business and you understand the importance of problem solving and the importance of efficiency, because if you don't become efficient, you don't run a business well, and you are out of business. And I think some of those principles could be applied to leadership in Washington.

Steve Daines

There is no greater name for a leader than mother or father. There is no leadership more important than parenthood.

Sheri L. Dew

I think our leadership team is a highly accountable leadership team.

Steve Ballmer

Our leadership principles often have tension in them. And I think that's actually a good thing and it makes sense.

Andy Jassy

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Warren Bennis

The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.

Jon Taffer

Leadership means forming a team and working toward common objectives that are tied to time, metrics, and resources.

Russel Honore

Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.

W. Clement Stone

Leadership does not depend on being right.

Ivan Illich

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

Warren Bennis

Leadership is an individual sport, one that has to be fine-tuned to each of the people that reports to you. Leaders also need to provide the direction, energy, encouragement and inspiration for each person who reports directly to the leader as well as for the overall organization.

David Petraeus

It is important to ask ourselves, as citizens, whether a world power can provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety.

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Leadership is not a basket of tricks or strategies or skills that you pull out. Leadership begins with the quality of the person.

Frances Hesselbein

There are very few good examples of effective, nurturing leadership that unlocks people's potential or even enthusiasm.

Deepak Chopra