Quotes about Influence

A leader is the one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.

If you want to give a light to others, you have to glow yourself.

Each action of each of us, each decision to pursue one course rather than another, changes or rather "produces" the future.

I'm highly political. I spend an awful lot of time in the U.S. trying to influence decision-makers. But I don't feel in tune with British politics.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other.

Questions bring options, decrees burn them.

We've rejected the per-seat business model from day one. It's not because we don't like money, but because we like our freedom more! The problem with per-seat pricing is that it makes your biggest customers your best customers. With money comes influence, if not outright power.

Even worse, they want to drag others down into their tomb. If you're hopeful and ambitious, they'll try to convince you your ideas are impossible. They'll say you're wasting your time.

So build an audience. Speak, write, blog, tweet, make videos—whatever. Share information that's valuable and you'll slowly but surely build a loyal audience. Then when you need to get the word out, the right people will already be listening.

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another. It is the only means.

Beware the abuse of Power. Both by those we disagree with, as well as those we may agree with