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I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.
Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead.
We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity.
The masses are in reality their own leaders, dialectically creating their own development process.
I'm not going to ask for anything unless the workers want it. If they want it, they'll ask for it.
Leadership and greatness comes to those who follow-through. Who stand for near-flawless execution.
Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.
You are the chief bucket filler, and the best way to fill buckets is with excellent communication.
Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.
You have to look at leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the message.
I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice.
We must never return to the Julie Andrews curriculum where we teach "a few of my favorite things"!
Excellence Matters. Excellent people. Excellent vision. Excellent marketing. Excellent strategies.
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss.
I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.
If you be faithful as an influencer, God will allow those you mentored you to become your mentees.
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
I loved the game - I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work - all the time.
The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
If leadership is about listening, the great political speeches would have been a little different.
No amount of study or learning will make a man a leader unless he has the natural qualities of one.
Leadership is something which other people have to recognize. You cannot demand that I am a leader.
Do you want to sell sugar water all your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?
When you are right,you have no need to be angry. When you are wrong, you have no right to be angry.
Diligent follow-up and follow-through will set you apart from the crowd and communicate excellence.
The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.
Faith in the ability of a leader is of slight service unless it be united with faith in his justice
Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.
If we learned to walk and talk the way we learn to read and write, everyone would limp and stutter.
Don't be afraid to ask the 'dumb' question, everyone else will be relieved you had the guts to ask!
How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking.
I always want my players to show class, knock'em down, pat on the back, and run back to the huddle.
When you accept a leadership role, you take on extra responsibility for your actions toward others.
A successful school has to engage all the people, all the powers, and all the capacities within it.
Never does a man portray his character more vividly than when proclaiming the character of another.
Customers should be number 1, Employees number 2, and then only your Shareholders come at number 3.
Imagine a place where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion, and a positive attitude every day.
Leaders must know where they are going if they expect others to willingly join them on the journey.
You can fall in the area of your strength as easily as you could fall in the area of your weakness.
Fixing things requires change and change always creates conflict. But that is why you are a leader.
Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.
We could all use a little coaching. When you're playing the game, it's hard to think of everything.
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
The one quality that can be developed by studious reflection and practice is the leadership of men.
The ideal leader is one who hears the voice of God, and beckons on as the voice calls him and them.
High performance leaders create an inspiring future by connecting with a classic and honorable past.
A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.
God may not allow you to touch thousands but He may allow you to touch one who will touch thousands.
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.