Quotes about Leadership
Old fashioned as it may seem to some, it is my duty to serve my country. And I didn't seek this job but I want to do it, and I will do my very best.
— George H. W. Bush
I believe in open government. I've always believed in open government. I don't e-mail, however. And there's a reason: I don't want you reading my personal stuff.
— George W. Bush
Nobody really likes to be lectured a lot. And, therefore, if you want to be an effective person, what you don't do is scold the person publicly all the time.
— George W. Bush
If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the president being -- making advice, not -- be given advice by the military, and not making decisions based upon the latest Gallup poll or focus group.
— George W. Bush
A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.
— Simon Sinek
Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way.
— Timothy Keller
I am very comfortable saying what I believe I can do, being very specific about how we will do it, how we will pay for it, and having people know that I want them to hold me accountable.
— Hillary Clinton
People today are desperate for leaders, but they want to be influenced only by individuals they can trust, persons of good character.
— John Maxwell
Every new level of growth we hope to experience as leaders calls for a new level of change. You cannot have one without the other. If you want to be a better leader, get ready to make some trades.
— John Maxwell
There were always jokes about Hillary Clinton channeling Eleanor Roosevelt, but Eleanor Roosevelt was really instrumental at the UN, and would want to meet with various other delegates.
— Madeleine Albright
We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Successful leaders don't start out asking, 'What do I want to do?' They ask, 'What needs to be done?' Then they ask, 'Of those things that would make a difference, which are right for me?'
— Peter Drucker