#leader

Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal. ↗

— E. Joseph Cossman

#eyes #goal #his #obstacles #off

The first job of a leader—at work or at home—is to inspire trust. It’s to bring out the best in people by entrusting them with meaningful stewardships, and to create an environment in which high-trust interaction inspires creativity and possibility. ↗

— Stephen M.R. Covey

#trust #change

Without Purpose, LIVING is downgraded to Breathing a boring routine of inhaling oxygen - waiting to exhale ↗

— Fela Durotoye

#inspirational-quotes #leadership-characteristics #inspirational

Leaders do not sway with the polls. Instead, they sway the polls through their own words and actions. ↗

— Robert. L. Ehrlich

#instead #leaders #own #polls #sway

Leadership is about doing what you know is right - even when a growing din of voices around you is trying to convince you to accept what you know to be wrong. ↗

— Robert. L. Ehrlich

#accept #around #convince #din #doing

In fair weather prepare for foul. ↗

— Thomas Fuller

#fair #foul #prepare #weather

Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don't always reflect or act on that knowledge. ↗

— David Suzuki

#always #even #global #global warming #know

Usually, those persons closest to the incoming President will be the main leaders of the Transition effort. They are most familiar with his policies and practices, and are able to interpret his wishes regarding the structure and staffing of the new Administration. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

#administration #closest #effort #familiar #his

National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services. ↗

— Corazon Aquino

#clean #criticism #criticisms #find #government

History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate leadership is to ensure such a culture. ↗

— Preet Bharara

#challenges #corporate #culture #ensure #history