Quotes about Responsibility

Years ago, I used to tell new leaders I hired that every person in our organization walked around with two buckets. One bucket contained water, and the other gasoline. As leaders, they would continually come across small fires, and they could pour water or gasoline on a fire. It was their choice.

People are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Unless you want to carry the whole load yourself, you need to be developing leaders.

Real leaders have something to give, and they give it freely. Anthony DeMello saw a starving child shivering in the cold. Angrily he lifted his eyes to heaven and said, "God, how could you allow such suffering? Why don't you do something?" There was a long silence and then DeMello was startled when he heard the voice of God answer him, "I certainly have done something—I made you.

Where Are You Holding Up Your Team? If you are not asking the members of your team how you can serve them, you may be holding them up. To find out, go to each team member individually and ask, "What could I do for you that would make your job easier, make you more successful, and make the team better?" Listen without interrupting to what people have to say, and then try to figure out ways to do what you can to serve them.

you can care about people without leading them, but you cannot lead people well without caring about them.

Remind yourself that leadership is a privilege and responsibility more than anything else.

Where trust is absent, leadership falters.

The way you take control of the direction of your life is to take responsibility for yourself and your everyday actions.

Even the most noble endeavors fail with immoral leadership.

Every time we make an excuse, we fail to learn from our mistakes.

You can lead your horse to water, but you can't manage him to drink.