Quotes about Leadership

“The problem is not Hamas, the problem is not people. The root of the problem is Islam itself as an idea, as an idea. And about Hamas as an organization, of course, the Hamas leadership, including my father, they're responsible; they're responsible for all the violence that happened from the organization.”

“Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.”

“Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.”

“He's a novice, but he's had these - he's experienced in leadership in tight circumstances. He started - he dropped the first bomb, led the first air strike into North Vietnam.”

“I do go against my leadership all the time because I stand firm on the four questions that I ask about all legislation. The first, is it constitutional according to the original intent? The second, does it fit the Judeo-Christian Biblical principles that our nation is founded upon? Third, do we need it? Fourth, can we afford it?”

“In the midst of conflict, I was pushed to step forward. There were groups who wanted to change our leadership immediately. Some tried to force me to take over, but I rejected them.”

“My sports were team sports: ice hockey and baseball. The whole team dynamic is similar in business. Leadership is earned - the captain earns that role; it's not because he's the coach's son. These are all things we know, but in today's world, it's not a bad idea to remind ourselves.”

“I helped to restore America's leadership.”

“It's a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I'm not going to drop the ball on my shift.”

“Exceptional firms have always been good at aligning their mission or purpose with their execution and, as a result, have enjoyed category leadership in sales and profits.”

“When I step back and look at what's important to AMD, it's about graphics leadership - visual computing leadership - as well as a strong computing experience. We have the capability to integrate those two together.”

“My observation is that women are merely waiting for their husbands to assume leadership.”

“I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.”

“If we're going to see sustainable results from all the other investments we're making in education, we need to build leadership capacity in each and every country.”

“It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership.”

“So long as the global economy continues to recover, that remains Obama's No. 1 claim to successful leadership. Nothing else even comes close.”

“I don't know what leadership is. You can't touch it. You can't feel it. It's not tangible. But I do know this: you recognize it when you see it.”

“Leadership is a matter of how to be - not how to do it.”

“No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.”

“Leadership is being the best example you can be for your teammates. The guy that everybody can depend on on a nightly basis.”

“Isolationism is not leadership.”