#leader

In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the conch that is, who should be listened to and when. ↗

— Max de Pree

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When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing more to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader. ↗

— Plato

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A leader is someone who steps back from the entire system and tries to build a more collaborative, more innovative system that will work over the long term. ↗

— Robert Reich

#build #collaborative #entire #innovative #leader

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

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I've been a very effective leader in the gay rights movement, though at times I've been controversial. ↗

— Jean O'Leary

#controversial #effective #gay #gay rights #i

We have now under President Obama's leadership had 29 months in a row of private sector job growth. That stretch of positive private sector job growth hasn't happened since 2005. We still have a long way to go, but we are moving in the right direction. ↗

— Martin O'Malley

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The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better. I, therefore, intend to oppose the effort to increase America's debt. ↗

— Barack Obama

#better #debate #debt #debt limit #deserve

We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen. ↗

— Barack Obama

#degrees #drive #eat #expect #going

Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do. ↗

— Barack Obama

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If you're looking for the safe choice, you shouldn't be supporting a black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world. ↗

— Barack Obama

#barack obama #black #choice #free #free world