Leadership Quotes

"It ain’t the 99% who’s not putting in the relentless hard work that I care about. It’s the 1% who is." "I never want to just play in the game, I want to change the way the game is played." "There are roads which must not be followed, armies which must not be attacked, towns which must not be besieged, positions which must not be contested, commands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed." "The worst calamities that befall an army arise from hesitation." "If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak." "Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical." "The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom." "It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results." "Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley." "Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate." "When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders." "Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right." "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." "People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives." "The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it." "The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." "Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones." "Our chief usefulness to humanity rests on our combining power with high purpose. Power undirected by high purpose spells calamity, and high purpose by itself is utterly useless if the power to put it into effect is lacking." "We need the iron qualities that go with true manhood. We need the positive virtues of resolution, of courage, of indomitable will, of power to do without shrinking the rough work that must always be done." "The path to the CEO's office should not be through the CFO's office, and it should not be through the marketing department. It needs to be through engineering and design."