Leadership Roles Quotes - Page 2

• I realize that as the quarterback, you have to assume some sort of leadership role because you have to talk in the huddle on every play, and you're essentially giving out orders to the team. But in my mind, I have to prove myself on the field before I can start asserting a leadership role.

  Andrew Luck

  Team, Order, Play

  "The Shutdown Corner Interview: Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck". Interview with Doug Farrar, sports.yahoo.com. September 5, 2012.

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• Greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are among humanity's most pressing concerns. Societal expectations on climate change are real, and our industry is expected to take a leadership role.

  Ali al-Naimi

  Business, Real, Expectations

  "Saudi Arabia’s Surprising About-Face on Climate Change" by Kelly Rigg, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 13, 2012.

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• As a country and as a world, we are not comfortable with women in leadership roles. We call little girls bossy.

  Sheryl Sandberg

  Girl, Country, Roles

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• Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.

  Brené Brown

  Emotional, Connections, Roles

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• You have to have a government that does give both money and energy to function in a leadership role modeling giving for the people. Government is supposed to lead by example in many cases.

  Maya Soetoro-Ng

  Government, People, Giving

  "Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Obama's Sister, On Her Brother and the Inauguration (and Wearing Sasha's Old Shoes!)". Interview with Glamour Magazine, www.glamour.com. January 20, 2013.

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• On the security front, the United States must continue to play a leadership role. There simply is not another country in the world that commands the respect or has the capabilities that we do, and we must not shrink from our responsibilities.

  Dan Quayle

  Country, Responsibility, Play

  Source: www.leadersmag.com

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• One must also acknowledge that there are moments in an organisation's development when fresh blood and new vision are required, which may imply that an outsider may be better suited to the leadership role.

  Kofi Annan

  Blood, Vision, Roles

  Source: www.accaglobal.com

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• I didn't set out to become a leader, so I always come back to my first lesson - just do it. If you're the first one out there actively doing something to solve a problem then you'll naturally fall into a leadership role.

  Ellen Sandell

  Leadership, Fall, Firsts

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• Among my activities was membership in the Boy Scouts; I rose each year through the ranks, eventually achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and undertaking leadership roles in the organization.

  Frederick Reines

  Leadership, Boys, Years

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• I understand the NBA and the role I play on my team. I know that I have to play a leadership role and do whatever I have to do to win.

  Carmelo Anthony

  Basketball, Team, Winning

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• I am convinced that your Mayor must take the leadership role in education too.

  Alan Autry

  Roles, Mayors, Convinced

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I am starting to realize that a lot of guys look up to me, ... Older guys, and even younger guys, are asking me questions and [they] ask me about how to handle situations. Im young, but that leadership role has been on me so I need to live up to it.

  Adrian Peterson

  Guy, Needs, Roles

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• I've always sought to express a tension in form and meaning in order to achieve a veracity. I have come to the conclusion that the art world has to join us, women artists, not we join it. When women are in leadership roles and gain rewards and recognition, then perhaps 'we' (women and men) can all work together in art world actions.

  Nancy Spero

  Art, Men, Order

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• Girls are twice as likely as boys to avoid leadership roles for fear of being deemed 'bossy' by their peers.

  Anna Maria Chavez

  Girl, Boys, Roles

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• Women in leadership roles can help restore balance and wholeness to our communities.

  Wilma Mankiller

  Community, Balance, Roles

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• I want you to notice nature, how geese are in flight and they form a V in a leadership role…The lead goose, when he gets tired of flapping his wings, he drops to the back and the next goose comes up front. Without stopping, without fussing, without whining. He becomes that next leader, he or she, that’s what we have to do.

  Judy Bonds

  Tired, Wings, Leader

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• In terms of having views and being prepared to express them, yes, I think New Zealand's had a leadership role in a lot of things.

  Helen Clark

  Thinking, Views, Roles

  "New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark: In Search of a Nation's Soul". Interview, content.time.com. August 14, 2000.

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• I am honored and quite proud that a class is being taught on my sensationalist lyrics, unique style and fashion and leadership role within the hip-hop community.

  Lil' Kim

  Fashion, Unique, Class

  "For The Record: Quick News On Ashlee Simpson, Lil' Kim, Dr. Dre, Game, Tori Amos, Hoobastank, Erasure & More". www.mtv.com. November 02, 2004.

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• When you're in a leadership role, you can never please all of the people all of the time. There's also a lot of responsibility that goes along with it that others may not realize.

  Joyce Meyer

  Responsibility, People, Roles

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• Friends describe me as someone who likes to sing and dance along the edge of the roof. I try to encourage young women to be willing to take risks, to stand up for the things they believe in, and to step up and accept the challenge of serving in leadership roles.

  Wilma Mankiller

  Believe, Challenges, Risk

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• I like to take chances on people, and whenever possible, promote from within - it sends a great message to everyone in the company when someone demonstrates a passion for the job and leadership skills at every step along the way and is rewarded with a leadership role.

  Richard Branson

  Jobs, Passion, Skills

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• We live in more pragmatic times than when we originally recorded those songs. But many of the dreamers of the '60s have been elected to governmental office or taken on a leadership role in their communities. They are now in the position to make a difference.

  Paul Stookey

  Song, Taken, Differences

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• I didn't have to step up into a leadership role, ... I just had to be there and help out where I could. But this year I had to be more of the man.

  Landon Donovan

  Men, Years, Roles

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• I am a firm believer that you need a well-defined leadership role to deal with unexpected and non-linear side effects of people working together. You need someone to keep the threads untangled and forming a high-functioning web rather than a big snarl of a Gordian knot.

  Rands

  People, Working Together, Needs

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• Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

  Julia Stiles

  Winning, Roles, Oscars

  "Julia Stiles has nothing to fear from Dexter ... she's met the Loose Women". Interview with Eleanor Morgan, www.theguardian.com. July 2, 2011.

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