Leadership & Management: Leadership Quotes

"I think I'm good at amplifying an actor's strengths, and minimizing their weaknesses. And they all have strengths and weaknesses"

Steven Soderbergh, Director

"As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy"

Gavin Newsom, Politician

"The last thing we need is to turn in on ourselves, rather than face us up to what we have to do in the world"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"I hesitated, too, because for better or worse, I have been one of the principal architects of New Labour and I have worked closely with Tony Blair and the team for nearly 20 years"

Peter Mandelson, Politician

"And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this governor will not pull the rug out from underneath you - I will sign strong reform bills"

Chris Christie, Politician

"The achievements we forge in this place and in our nation will not be those of one person or one party"

Paul Martin, Politician

"Today is the day for the complaining to end and for statesmanship to begin. Today I am taking action to cut state spending and balance the budget this year!"

Chris Christie, Politician

"I think America needs lots of tough people. Not just me. I think America needs to get tougher, all of us"

Chris Christie, Politician

"Even within the band, if I cannot manage to persuade the members of what I see to be the next course of action, how do you expect the group to deal with the expectations of thousands of people?. It is not possible"

Robert Fripp, Musician

"Leaders of the future will have to be visionary and be able to bring people in - real communicators. These are things that women bring to leadership and executive positions, and it's going to be incredibly valuable and incredibly in demand"

Anita Borg, Scientist

"The worst is still ahead of us. But no one in Washington has the spine to tell you that"

Glenn Beck, Journalist

"People like passion in politics"

Ed Gillespie, Politician

"If you're a governor of a big state, people sense your presence a little bit, even your fellow governors"

Ed Gillespie, Politician

"I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena, so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York"

George Pataki, Politician

"If Ralph Nader runs, President Bush is going to be re-elected, and if Ralph Nader doesn't run, President Bush is going to be re-elected. We're going to run on the President's strong and principled leadership and his positive agenda for a second term"

Ed Gillespie, Politician

"I don't want to be disrespectful of the president of the United States, but as a political person, one of the things I appreciated about this president, in the past year especially, is he is a fantastic candidate"

Ed Gillespie, Politician

"George W. Bush is not only a great president; he was a great candidate"

Ed Gillespie, Politician

"The new rule of thumb is that 80% of a president's time must be spent in raising funds for their schools"

James E. Rogers, Educator

"Tony Blair has turned his back on the principles he claimed he believed in before he stood shoulder-to-shoulder with George W. Bush. He was an entirely different kind of leader"

Bianca Jagger, Celebrity

"Certainly, I think the election of John Kennedy, and all he stood for, was one that really was an inspiration"

Birch Bayh, Politician

"I want everyone in the Republican Party who opposed me to know this: You are welcome to join this people's crusade. Come aboard. You are both welcome and needed. If we unite, we'll win - and we'll rebuild New York"

Carl Paladino, Politician

"Any time the president talks, you listen"

Ben Nelson, Politician

"When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us, so let's quit trying to curry favor with them"

Rick Perry, Politician

"Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat"

Rick Perry, Politician

"The principles that made this nation a great and powerful leader of the world, have not lost their meaning. They never will. We know we can bring this country back. I'm Mitt Romney. I believe in America. And I'm running for president of the United States"

Mitt Romney, Politician

"The president may be a nice guy, but he's just over his head"

Mitt Romney, Politician

"I went to Massachusetts to make a difference. I didn't go there to begin a political career running time and time again. I made a difference. I put in place the things I wanted to do"

Mitt Romney, Politician

"I stand ready to lead us down a different path, where we are lifted up by our desire to succeed, not dragged down by a resentment of success"

Mitt Romney, Politician

"Page one of any economic plan to get America working is to give a pink slip to the current resident in the White House"

Rick Perry, Politician

"The school made it very clear that women were entitled to positions of authority. That sense of entitlement allowed us to feel that we have a natural place in leadership in the world. That gave me a mental and emotional confidence!"

Linda Vester, Entertainer

"My hope is that that person will come forward, that can win the presidency, that we can all get behind"

Rick Perry, Politician

"I must say, acting was good training for the political life which lay ahead for us"

Nancy Reagan, First Lady

"You need a lot of leaders, but a hockey team needs a voice, not only in the community, but more importantly between the coaching staff and the players. There are always ups and downs in a season; the captain is the guy players look to in those situations"

Joe Sakic, Athlete

"All of this suggests that while citizens became more comfortable with President Bush after September 11 and thought him to have the requisite leadership skills, they continue to harbor doubts about his priorities, loyalties, interests, and policies"

Thomas E. Mann, Sociologist

"I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people"

R. Lee Ermey, Soldier

"I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not"

E. P. Thompson, Historian

"And I think most people in this country want to see a president that's got the courage to say we're going to cut the tax burden, and reduce the regulatory climate, and we're going to get Americans working"

Rick Perry, Politician

"America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending, and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech"

Rick Perry, Politician

"A high concentration of power in one place is rarely a good idea in the long run"

Alex Hormozi, Entrepreneur

"This summit is on action, and that is exactly what we need right now"

Ursula von der Leyen, Politician

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