Leadership Quotes - Page 32

• The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

  Ayn Rand

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

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

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• There's no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try.

  Cathy Rigby

  Sports, Trying, Disgrace

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• If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

  Thomas Fuller

  Inspirational, Power, Authority

  "Gnomologia". Book by Thomas Fuller, 1732.

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• Perhaps the true mark of a leader is that she or he is willing to stand alone.

  Laurie Beth Jones

  Stand Alone, Mark, Willing

  Laurie Beth Jones (1995). “Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership”, Hyperion Books

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• The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

  Harold Geneen

  Happiness, Attitude, Inspiration

  "Managing". Book by Harold Geneen, 1984.

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• The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people.

  Laozi

  People, Rulers, Governance

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• There's a difference between making incremental improvements and making sweeping changes that take you away from your core values.

  Tony Dungy

  Football, Nfl, Differences

  Tony Dungy (2011). “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life”, p.180, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• If the experience of leadership is like being at the edge of an unfamiliar chasm, the act of leadership is building a bridge across that chasm.

  Kevin Cashman

  Bridges, Building, Chasms

  Kevin Cashman (2008). “Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life”, p.15, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be.

  Leeman Bennett

  Sports, Want, Coaches

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• Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

  George S. Patton

  Sports, Blame, Remember

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• The essence of power is the knowledge that what you do is going to have an effect not just an immediate but perhaps a lifelong effect on the happiness and wellbeing of millions of people and so I think the essence of power is to be conscious of what it can mean for others.

  Bob Hawke

  Mean, Thinking, Essence

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• At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.

  Tony Dungy

  Football, Nfl, Voice

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• Once a player joins our team, our priority is to teach him, not worry about the player we didn't select.

  Tony Dungy

  Football, Team, Player

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• Your ability to negotiate, communicate, influence, and persuade others to do things is absolutely indispensable to everything you accomplish in life. The most effective men and women in every area are those who can quite competently organize the cooperation and assistance of other people toward the accomplishment of important goals and objectives.

  Brian Tracy

  Men, People, Goal

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• Beloved youth, you will have your trials and temptations through which you must pass, but there are great moments of eternity which lie ahead. You have our love and our confidence. We pray that you will be prepared for the reins of leadership. We say to you, "Arise and shine forth" and be a light unto the world, a standard to others.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Lying, Light, Shining

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• A leader will find it difficult to articulate a coherent vision unless it expresses his core values, his basic identity...one must first embark on the formidable journey of self-discovery in order to create a vision with authentic soul.

  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

  Business, Journey, Discovery

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• ...in the words of Max DePree: "Management has a lot to do with answers. But leadership is a function of questions. And the first question for a leader always is: 'Who do we intend to be?' Not 'What are we going to do?' but 'Who do we intend to be?'"

  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

  Business, Max, Answers

  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (2004). “Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning”, p.129, Penguin

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• We will all be far better spouses, parents, and leaders as we take time to grow in prayer.

  Mike Bickle

  Christian, Prayer, Parenting

  Mike Bickle (2014). “Growing in Prayer”, p.16, Charisma Media

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• If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster

  Mary Robinson

  Women, Climate, Global Warming

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• Effective people are not problem minded; they're opportunity-minded.  They feed opportunities and starve problems.  They think preventively.

  Peter Drucker

  Opportunity, Thinking, People

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• There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

  Tony Dungy

  Loyalty, Football, Thinking

  Tony Dungy (2011). “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life”, p.100, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

  Tony Dungy

  Motivational, Football, Memories

  Tony Dungy (2011). “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life”, p.34, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• Be the compromise you want to see in the world.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

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• Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit.

  Howard Gardner

  Powerful, Tools, Stories

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• If you want it, measure it. If you can't measure it, forget it.

  Peter Drucker

  Want, Forget, Ifs

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