Popularity is not leadership. Richard Marcinko
Popularity is not leadership.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Richard Marcinko
Month: November 2008
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear. Niccolo Machiavelli
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Niccolo Machiavelli
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack. Wayne Lukas
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Wayne Lukas
Some men must follow, and some command, though all are made of clay. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Some men must follow, and some command, though all are made of clay.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It is a characteristic of all movements and crusades that the psychopathic element rises to the top. Robert Lindner
It is a characteristic of all movements and crusades that the psychopathic element rises to the top.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Robert Lindner
Public sentiment is everything, with it nothing can fail, without it nothing can succeed. Abraham Lincoln
Public sentiment is everything, with it nothing can fail, without it nothing can succeed.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Abraham Lincoln
I’m their leader, I’ve got to follow them. Alexandre Ledru-Rollin
I’m their leader, I’ve got to follow them.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Alexandre Ledru-Rollin
To lead people walk behind them. Lao-Tzu
To lead people walk behind them.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Lao-Tzu
When the best leader’s work is done the people say, We did it ourselves. Lao-Tzu
When the best leader’s work is done the people say, We did it ourselves.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Lao-Tzu
If I advance, follow me! If I retreat, kill me! If I die, avenge me! Francois De La Rochefoucauld
If I advance, follow me! If I retreat, kill me! If I die, avenge me!Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. John Knox
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by John Knox
Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision. Henry Kissinger
Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Henry Kissinger
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Henry Kissinger
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Henry Kissinger
The highest of distinctions is service to others. King George VI
The highest of distinctions is service to others.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by King George VI
Keep cool and you will command everyone. Justinian
Keep cool and you will command everyone.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Justinian
Leaders are readers. Charles ”Tremendous” Jones
Leaders are readers.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Charles ”Tremendous” Jones
Morale is faith in the man at the top. Albert Sidney Johnston
Morale is faith in the man at the top.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Albert Sidney Johnston
Doing what’s right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what’s right. Lyndon B. Johnson
Doing what’s right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what’s right.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Lyndon B. Johnson
I’ve always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team. Lee Iacocca
I’ve always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Lee Iacocca
The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet. Theodore M. Hesburgh
The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Theodore M. Hesburgh
There is great force hidden in a gentle command. George Herbert
There is great force hidden in a gentle command.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by George Herbert
Those who can command themselves command others. William Hazlitt
Those who can command themselves command others.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by William Hazlitt
Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too. Robert Half
Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Robert Half
Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes. Lewis Grizzard
Life is like a dogsled team. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Lewis Grizzard
There are no office hours for leaders. Cardinal J. Gibbons
There are no office hours for leaders.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Cardinal J. Gibbons
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people. Mahatma Gandhi
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Mahatma Gandhi
Search others for their virtue, and yourself for your vices. R. Buckminster Fuller
Search others for their virtue, and yourself for your vices.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by R. Buckminster Fuller
Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving. Henry Ford
Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Henry Ford
Who has not served cannot command. John Florio
Who has not served cannot command.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by John Florio
Right or wrong, the customer is always right. Marshall Field
Right or wrong, the customer is always right.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Marshall Field
The first thing a great person does, is make us realize the insignificance of circumstance. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The first thing a great person does, is make us realize the insignificance of circumstance.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
To be a leader of men one must turn one’s back on men. Havelock Ellis
To be a leader of men one must turn one’s back on men.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Havelock Ellis
Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Dwight D. Eisenhower
You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership. Dwight D. Eisenhower
You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter F. Drucker
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Peter F. Drucker
The man who follows a crowd will never be followed by a crowd. R. S. Donnell
The man who follows a crowd will never be followed by a crowd.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by R. S. Donnell
I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? Benjamin Disraeli
I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
No affection and a great brain, these are the people to command the world. Benjamin Disraeli
No affection and a great brain, these are the people to command the world.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
Leaders don’t inflict pain — they share pain. Max Depree
Leaders don’t inflict pain — they share pain.Leaders and LeadershipQuotations by Max Depree