#lead

The trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people. ↗

— Paulo Freire

#leaders #people #reflects #trust

Some say," Scytale said, "that people cling to Imperial leadership because space is infinite. They feel lonely without a unifying symbol. For a lonely people, the Emperor is a definite place. They can turn toward him and say: 'See, there He is. He makes us one.' Perhaps religion serves the same purpose, m'Lord. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#emperor #religion #scytale #leadership

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver. ↗

— Mary Douglas

#behind #chance #change #current #deliver

The next thing is: we can make IBM even better. We brought IBM back but we're gunning for leadership. ↗

— Louis Gerstner

#better #brought #even #gunning #ibm

Strategy is not really a solo sport – even if you’re the CEO. ↗

— Max McKeown

#collaboration #innovation #leadership #management #planning

People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#anything #charge #enjoy #meetings #people

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. ↗

— Steve Jobs

#environment #excellence #expected #people #quality

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). ↗

— Tony Dungy

#mentoring #leadership

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin. ↗

— Tacitus

#due #generosity #leads #moderation #ruin

You can lead a bureaucrat to water, but you can't make him think. ↗

— Ric Keller

#him #lead #make #think #water