#leader

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them. ↗

— John C. Maxwell

#ahead #close #enough #far #leaders

...it’s my job to lead you to success, and, if you fail, it’s because I failed, not you.’” (Spoken by Bracke, told by Eric) ↗

— Shannon A. Thompson

#failure #father-son #father-son-conversation #father-son-relationship #fiction

When in darkness....strike a match ↗

— John Paul Warren

#christian #faith #hope #john-paul #john-paul-warren

I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry. ↗

— Rodney Alexander

#among #because #been #endorse #failure

Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

#because #comes #confidence #considerable #constituency

I mean, for all of his faults and the troubles in his marriage, Bill Clinton is still married to a girl he met in the library 25 years ago at school. Can we say that about many of our other leaders today in America, including on the right wing? ↗

— Paul Begala

#ago #america #bill #bill clinton #clinton

Clearly you need a new team to go out to bat on your behalf; to fight for your rights and to report back to you personally and to the leadership of the IFP. ↗

— Mangosuthu Buthelezi

#bat #behalf #clearly #fight #go

The problem with naming a No. 2 is you really want to throw all your weight behind the guy who is going to be the leader. ↗

— Charlie Bell

#going #guy #leader #naming #problem

Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth. ↗

— Warren G. Bennis

#having #importance #know #leaders #lives

Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow. ↗

— Warren G. Bennis

#around #best #change #expect #grow