Quotes about Leadership

Take yourself out of the picture. Get in the habit of asking what's best for the team. For example, the next time you are at a problem-solving meeting and everyone is contributing ideas, instead of promoting yourself, ask yourself how the team would do if you were not involved in the solution. If it would do better, then propose ideas that promote and involve people other than yourself.

The best leaders are humble enough to realise their victories depend upon their people.

I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully and magnanimously all the offices both private and public, of peace and war.

Every American expects and deserves clean air, and then we act on that belief, then we will set an example for the rest of the world to follow.

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.

If non-violence is the Law of our being, the future is with Women.

If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.

People of excellence will always be brought before people of influence.

Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals.

I was looking for excellence in any color or gender it comes in. Some of my top people are African American but not all of them.

Excellence isn't about meeting the spec, it's about setting the spec.

Competition breeds excellence, including in the GOP race.