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.
North Carolina's approach in crafting its law ensured the creation of the best possible law and, consequently, North Carolina is now the acknowledged leader in addressing predatory lending.
If there are only three guys at the top of the organization handling things, it's the definition of a bankrupt company. In creating leaders without titles, we are going to have organizations with people at the helm putting forth their best.
The prize for ultimate inefficiency goes to America. We have built in so many checks and balances that our 'leaders' are the most thoroughly hogtied of any on Earth.
There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.
I will follow in my father's footsteps. My father set the bar very high. He was a wonderful leader.
As a leader of a majority-Muslim nation, I believe Islamic countries must better understand what young people aspire to.
I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders.
I do believe there are leaders who are like lightning and they come along and they lead. The Lincolns of the world, the Alexander the Greats, they do exist. They have existed.
My main goal is to be the No. 1 American and the No. 1 player in the world. If an American is on top of the leader board every week, it will bring more people into the game of golf.
Culture is more important than vision. Some leaders have great vision, but have created a toxic culture where that vision will never happen.
Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you.
Some people talk of Africa being a continent cursed not blessed with minerals, but the real curse is the leaders and politicians of Africa
The British security industry has the capacity to be a world leader and it should be our shared objective to achieve this.
I can't say I have control over my emotions; I don't know my mind. I'm lost like everyone else. I'm certainly not a leader.
In choosing a president, we really don't choose a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or liberal. We choose a leader.
Leaders today are isolated by phalanxes of body guards. It's profoundly undemocratic, the way they have used terrorism as a means to protect themselves.
The fountain of youth with the youthful young musician is one meaning, and the fountain of youth with the youthful energy of the leader is another meaning.
The Summit of the Americas is an excellent platform to raise awareness and secure commitments from heads of state and different sector leaders regarding Early Childhood Development.
After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.
As recently as the 1970s, some Pashtun leaders in Afghanistan were pushing to create a new state, Pashtunistan, by joining with Pashtuns in Pakistan.