Wise and Inspirational Words Collection

Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things. Jesse Jackson To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them. Aristotle Onassis Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. Margaret Fuller When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves.' Lao Tzu When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat. Ronald Reagan When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier. Roy E. Disney Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. Bo Bennett You have to lead people gently toward what they already know is right. Phil Crosby You have to think anyway, so why not think big? Donald Trump You're only as good as the people you hire. Ray Kroc

The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both. Vaclav Havel The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. Andrew Carnegie The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. Casey Stengel The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. Ray Kroc The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way. Henry Miller The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people. Harvey S. Firestone The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang. Mary Kay Ash The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Henry A. Kissinger There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the thir...

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish. Sam Walton People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. John C. Maxwell People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. Peter Drucker People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. Thomas Sowell Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. Theodore Roosevelt The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act. Barbara Sher The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. Tony Blair The cautious seldom err. Confucius The employer generally gets the employees he deserves. J. Paul Getty

Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level. Peter Drucker Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing. Tom Peters Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter Drucker Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. Bernard Baruch My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never. Duke Ellington No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it. Andrew Carnegie No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto. W. Clement Stone No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. Andrew Carnegie Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal. E. Joseph Cossman Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves. E. Joseph Cossman

Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned. Harold S. Geneen Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're going to get respect from the players. Larry Bird Leadership is influence. John C. Maxwell Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. Harold S. Geneen Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership. Colin Powell Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Warren G. Bennis Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. Bill Bradley Lead...

In fair weather prepare for foul. Thomas Fuller Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Steve Jobs It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions. Daniel Defoe It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. Nelson Mandela It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime. It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it. Henry A. Kissinger Lead, follow, or get out of the way. Laurence J. Peter Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them. John C. Maxwell Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard. Warren G. Bennis Leadership - leadership ...

How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking. David Joseph Schwartz I look for what needs to be done. After all, that's how the universe designs itself. R. Buckminster Fuller I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people. Mahatma Gandhi If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade. Tom Peters If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. William James If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully. Thomas Fuller If you have ideas, you have the main asset you need, and there isn't any limit to what you can do with your business and your life. Ideas are any man's greatest asset. Harvey S. Firestone If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. Henry Ford If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. William James If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do...

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference. Nolan Bushnell Example is leadership. Albert Schweitzer Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority. Tom Hopkins Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention. Jim Rohn Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther. J. P. Morgan Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people. John D. Rockefeller Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them. Paul Hawken He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious. Sun Tzu High expectations are the key to everything. Sam Walton Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse you...

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. Steve Jobs Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them. W. Clement Stone Be the chief but never the lord. Lao Tzu Clarity affords focus. Thomas Leonard Doing is a quantum leap from imagining. Barbara Sher Don't find fault, find a remedy. Henry Ford Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. Peter Drucker Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. Stephen Covey Enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind of religious dogma or ideology but as the domain of awareness where we experience values like truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion, and also intuition, creativity, insight and focused attention. Deepak Chopra Every ...

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Martin Luther King, Jr. A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit. Arnold H. Glasow A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone. Henry A. Kissinger A leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Bonaparte A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. Lao Tzu A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. John C. Maxwell A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. J. P. Morgan A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. Max Lucado A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. Napoleon Bonaparte Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion. Jim Rohn