That is what leadership is all about: staking your ground ahead of where opinion is and convincing people, not simply following the popular opinion of the moment.
If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.
Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction.
Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them.
The sharp employ the sharp.
The way I would measure leadership is this: of the people that are working with me, how many wake up in the morning thinking that the company is theirs?
I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.
I made a commitment... both to myself and to some supporters to carefully consider a run for the Liberal leadership for the Liberal Party of Canada.
The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of the new leaders - who will rule the country for ten years. But we do know they're the first generation of Chinese leaders who have spent the majority...
The test of leadership for David Cameron was actually to bring the British Conservative Party back in to the mainstream.
President Clinton not only benefits by gay and lesbian votes, but he benefits by showing the nation that he is a strong leader who implements his beliefs, who stands firm by those who he believes are being treated unfairly, and I think people respect...
I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn't. Hey, it made me a better leader: you have to take a lot of people's needs into account; you have to look down the road. Trying...
I think leadership is service and there is power in that giving: to help people, to inspire and motivate them to reach their fullest potential.
Basketball Without Borders is a leadership camp that takes basketball to different places around the world, to Africa, Europe, America and Asia. It's a camp that brings players from different parts of the continent to one city that's been assigned as...
The Vatican's recognition of the State of Israel in 1997 could not have occurred without John Paul's leadership.
I very much believe in values-based leadership and that the values that I believe in and try to govern by are transcendent values.
Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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.
How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking.
The fact is, when it comes to economic leadership, the Republicans have nothing to brag about. This isn't what the American people want. They want to see progress that works for them.
