Leadership Quotes

"In the end, a vision without the ability to execute it is probably a hallucination" "Everyone has an idea. But it's really about executing the idea and attracting other people to help you work on the idea" "The most important ingredient for the success of any company is the quality of its people, starting with its leadership team" "This may sound trite, but I believe it to be true: Entrepreneurship is the fabric of what America is all about" "CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise - and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence." "Managers who know how to cultivate and maintain good relationships at work are more effective." "Leaders don't have to strangle themselves with rules and regulations. If they are smart, they will set guidelines built on emotional intelligence." "If the structure does not permit dialogue the structure must be changed" "The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse" "There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women" "Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace" "Dogs are the leaders of the planet. If you see two life forms, one of them's making a poop, the other one's carrying it for him, who would you assume is in charge?" "The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted" "It is not power that corrupts but fear" "The glue that holds all relationships together, including the relationship between the leader and the led, is trust, and trust is based on integrity." "The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly" "An idea meritocracy is the best decision-making system" "The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang." "To rule is easy, to govern difficult" "Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work"