Leadership Quotes

"Small groups of people can have a really huge impact" "When I win and when I lose, I take ownership of it, because I really am in charge of what I do." "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others" "A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him" "If you want power, at some point you will have to convince some humans to trust you" "We control the world basically because we can cooperate better than any other animal" "The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death" "In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present." "If I maintain enough presence I can always get an audience, and it doesn't matter where I am – whether it is watching a pupil at an inner-city school or an inmate in prison." "The office of the sovereign, be it a monarch or an assembly, consisteth in the end for which he was entrusted with the sovereign power, namely the procuration of the safety of the people." "An organization’s culture is the glue that holds it together and determines its effectiveness." "98% of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy 2% that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them " "Never do things others can do and will do if there are things others cannot do or will not do" "As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." "Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame"