Strong Leaders Quotes

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  Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

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• The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

  Ralph Nader

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

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• Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.

  Zig Ziglar

  Leadership, Strong, Humble

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Dec 27, 2013

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• The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

  Jim Rohn

  Leadership, Being Strong, Business

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Sep 24, 2016

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• You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of Washington.

  Grace Hopper

  Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball

  "The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper". The OCLC Newsletter, No. 167, www.cs.yale.edu. March/April 1987.

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• Strong people do not need strong leaders.

  Ella Baker

  Strong, People, Leader

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• Women have always been the strong ones of the world.

  Coco Chanel

  Strong Women, Empowering, Empowerment

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• My theory is, strong people don't need strong leaders.

  Ella Baker

  Strong, War, People

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• Great groups give the lie to the remarkably persistent but incorrect notion that successful organizations are the lengthened shadow of a great woman or man. However, each great group has a strong leader. In fact, great groups and great leaders create each other.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Strong, Lying, Successful

  Source: bobmorris.biz

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• A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit. A weak leader gives blame and accepts the credit.

  John Wooden

  Strong, Giving, Leader

  John Wooden (2005). “Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organizaion”, p.29, McGraw Hill Professional

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• You didn't see me on television, you didn't see news stories about me. The kind of role that I tried to play was to pick up pieces or put together pieces out of which I hoped organization might come. My theory is, strong people don't need strong leaders.

  Ella Baker

  Strong, News Stories, Play

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• Strong leaders equal strong organizations.

  John C. Maxwell

  Strong, Organization, Leader

  John C. Maxwell (2006). “Real Leadership: The 101 Collection”, p.63, Thomas Nelson

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• We need a leader who can lower taxes, protect small businesses, and increase job creation nationwide. I have no doubt that John McCain appreciates the important role Hispanics play not only in the economy, but in our nation's culture as well -- he has a track record with Hispanics for more than 20 years as a senator from Arizona. The American people need a strong leader who has the experience and the judgment to be the next President of the United States, and that man is John McCain.

  Katie Barberi

  Strong, Jobs, Men

  "McCain Counters Powell Endorsement With Soap Opera Actress" by Nico Pitney, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 19, 2008.

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• Dhoni has the respect of all other playing. nations. I've found him to be a really strong. leader

  Glenn McGrath

  Strong, Dhoni, Leader

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• Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision

  Toyotomi Hideyoshi

  Strong, Business, Leader

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• Bush may be a strong leader in the war on terrorism, but on budget deficits he is missing-in-action.

  Jim Cooper

  Leadership, Strong, War

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• Every sailor knows that you can't sail a ship that isn't moving forward, strong leaders understand that to change direction, you first have to create forward progress.

  John C. Maxwell

  Change, Strong, Moving Forward

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• Strong leaders are harassed, imprisoned or assassinated, which are great deterrents if you want to silence a firebrand and suppress a revolt.

  Gary Yourofsky

  Strong, Silence, Leader

  Source: www.all-creatures.org

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• Donald Trump is a strong leader.

  Mike Pence

  Strong, Leader, Trump

  Source: www.politico.com

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• It is better for a country to have a strong leader, this applies to the United States as well as to Rwanda.

  Paul Kagame

  Country, Strong, Leader

  "Paul Kagame Interview in Jeune Afrique: 'Rwanda is a democracy not a monarchy'". Interview with Jeune Afrique, umuvugizi.wordpress.com. April 9, 2016.

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• A strong leader is not necessarily a bad leader.

  Paul Kagame

  Strong, Leader

  "Paul Kagame Interview in Jeune Afrique: 'Rwanda is a democracy not a monarchy'". Interview with Jeune Afrique, umuvugizi.wordpress.com. April 9, 2016.

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• Sometimes it seems like most people are being pulled into a negative energy, but then you meet strong individuals or strong leaders and they are free from it.

  Sakyong Mipham

  Strong, People, Leader

  "Earth Protector: An Interview with Sakyong Mipham (complete interview)". Interview with Ray Hemachandra, rayhemachandra.com. July 30, 2015.

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• I've always felt fine about Putin. I think he is a strong leader, he's a powerful leader, he's represented his country the way - the country is being represented.

  Donald Trump

  Country, Strong, Powerful

  Source: www.esquire.com

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• Strong leaders encourage you to do things for your own benefit, not just theirs.

  Tim Tebow

  Strong, Leader, Benefits

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• The American people need a strong leader who has the experience and the judgment to be the next President of the United States, and that man is John McCain.

  Katie Barberi

  Strong, Men, People

  "McCain Counters Powell Endorsement With Soap Opera Actress" by Nico Pitney, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 19, 2008.

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