Leadership Quotes

Perhaps Ali's most significant talent with the ability to transport people past thoughts and words to a world of feeling and play.

~ Davis Miller

You say I can't do it because you can't. Mohammed Ali

~ Davis Miller

I've never understood one thing: Why do all these megalomaniac dictators, secret societies, mad scientists, and totalitarian aliens want to rule the world? I mean really? Don't they know what a pain in the neck it is to be in charge? People are always making unreasonable demands of kings. Please save us from the invading Vandal hoards! Please make sure we have proper sanitation to prevent the spread of disease! Please stop beheading your wives so often; it's ruining the rugs!

~ Brandon Sanderson

Whatever his weight in pounds and ounces, he always seems bigger because of his bounces.

~ A.a. Milne

Leaders lead by example. No leader asks more than he is prepared to give himself.

~ David Amerland

Notice I did not say what people can do--what we can do is merely a consequence of what we can be.

~ Max Depree

Eradication represents a complete change of philosophy and a recognition of the equal rights of all citizens to protection from infection, no matter where they live. Eradication, by its very nature, is public health with a conscience. The public health control officer can sleep tranquilly, salving his conscience with the thought that most of his responsibility has been discharged – that he did not have enough money to do any more. The eradicator knows that his success is not measured by what has been accomplished but, rather, is the extent of his failure indicated by what remains to be done. He must stamp out the last embers of infection in his jurisdiction. His slogan must be: ANY IS TOO MANY.

~ Fred Lowe Soper

The best friend of truth is time while the best friend of a leader is results.

~ Orrin Woodward

Between a plan and it’s achievement is a leader in the middle. With his one arm he makes the plan. With the other one he carries them through.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Bad timekeeping will suck the life out of your bank account.

~ Colin Myles

Leaders know the great deal of productivity that comes out of a strong self-esteem. They help others to develop this esteem so that productivity can increase.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

A leader does not lose focus because he wants to please his followers.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

My dear Gorgas,Instead of being simply satisfied to make friends and draw your pay, it is worth doing your duty, to the best of your ability, for duty’s sake; and in doing this, while the indolent sleep, you may accomplish something that will be of real value to humanity. Your good friend, ReedDr. Walter Reed encouraging Dr. William Gorgas who went on to make history eradicating Yellow Fever in Havana, 1902 and Panama, 1906, liberating the entire North American continent from centuries of Yellow Fever epidemics.

~ William Crawford Gorgas

A sacred space is not a place to hide out. It is a place where we recognize ourselves and our commitments.

~ Sherry Turkle

To understand desire, one needs language and flesh.

~ Sherry Turkle

The stories that grow up around a king are strong vines with a fierce grip.

~ Geraldine Brooks

Fortunately for the cause of science and of humanity, we had as Governor-General of Cuba at that time General Leonard Wood, of the United States Army. General Wood had been educated as a physician, and had a very proper idea of the great advantages which would accrue to the world if we could establish the fact that yellow fever was conveyed by the mosquito, and his medical training made him a very competent judge as to the steps necessary to establish such fact. General Wood during the whole course of the investigations took the greatest interest in the experiments, and assisted the Board in every way he could.

~ William Crawford Gorgas

My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that.

~ Larry Page

Time was when much of lawyering consisted (according to turn-of-the-century lawyer and statesman Elihu Root) in telling would-be clients that they are damned fool's, and should stop.

~ George F. Will

Over seven billion people exist and not one has your set of fingerprints. That sets you apart from anyone who has or ever will walk the face of this earth. You bring something to the table of life that no one else can, so bring it!

~ Dewayne Owens

The best leaders have the ability to align people to their vision and motivate them to work passionately towards its fulfillment as if it were their own.

~ Ben Morton

Although leaders and followers are closely linked, it is the leader who often initiates the relationship, creates the communication linkages, and carries the burden for maintaining the relationship.

~ Peter Northouse

Leaders show examples. They have something to offer and they’ll offer it by the process of how they got it. Anyone who has no examples to show may not lead better.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

The real character of leaders does not show in fair weathers. When the sun of life begins to go hot, you will see for yourself some leaders are already melting off!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

The time it takes to fall from the top of a mountain to the floor it shorter than what it takes to climb from the floor to the top. Only leaders with character can maintain their trusts.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

A leader who is through learning is through.

~ John Wooden

You have to be a light to yourself in a world that is utterly becoming dark.

~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

Few of us realize our potential; because if we did, we would pursue our passion and walk in our purpose.

~ Germany Kent

It was not feasible to lose time in making careful surveys or extensive preliminary studies of possible control methods, learn how to get rid of Anopheles gambiae by actually getting rid of Anopheles gambiae.

~ Fred Lowe Soper

The speed at which progress rolls is not determined by the number of people who started pushing it, but by the number of people who are passionate to hold on doing so.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Take a look around,” the instructor had advised. “Ask yourself if there’s anyone else who is better qualified to do the job. Not in the entire galaxy, but right there, at that point in time. If the answer is ‘yes,’ ask them to accept command, and do everything you can to support them. If the answer is ‘no,’ which it will be ninety-nine percent of the time, then take your best shot. That’s all any of us can do.

~ William C. Dietz

Yes, it takes two to dance. But somebody has to lead.

~ Ellen Hopkins

Discovering an inner history requires listening – and often not to the first story told.

~ Sherry Turkle

Leaders are lovers of change. Without change, growth is static. To lead, you have to appreciate change; else change will depreciate you!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

When the qualities that now confer leadership have become universal, there will no longer be leaders and followers, and democracy will have been realized at last.

~ Bertrand Russell

Preferring steady progress, slow and imperfect, is a good philosophy for the defeated.

~ Fred Lowe Soper

The common goal of leaders is to increase the value and productivity of people. Leaders inspire others to do better than they would have done when not inspired.

~ Israelmore Ayivor

His was the strong soul, gentle, but tempered with fire, fervent, heroic and good, the helper and friend of mankind. It is such as he who make progress possible.

~ Thomas W. Martin

You have to make people realize your worth, else no one cares!

~ Anamika Mishra

It is much easier to evaluate perfect rather than partial results.

~ Fred Lowe Soper