Famous Quotes About leadership

Character matters leadership descends from character.

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.

The secret to understanding me is, I'm not trying to be anybody other than who I actually am. People want candid, refreshing leadership. And I've always tried to go with solutions. You know, I've always tried to say, here's how we get our economy growing, here's why we get our debt under control. That's what Mitt Romney is offering.

What's missing is leadership in the White House. And the story that Barack Obama does tell, forever shifting blame to the last administration, is getting old. The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he assumed responsibility?

The biggest difference is in the leadership. It was better for us. We had more coaches and mentors to help us. A lot of the younger players today suffer from a lack of direction.

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

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.

There's a void of leadership in a lot of Washington. I think one of the reasons why there's so much angst across the country.

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.