#leadership

As I have earlier noted, the most important things in life and in business can’t be measured. The trite bromide 'If you can measure it, you can manage it' has been a hindrance in the building a great real-world organization, just as it has been a hindrance in evaluating the real-world economy. It is character, not numbers, that make the world go ‘round. How can we possibly measure the qualities of human existence that give our lives and careers meaning? How about grace, kindness, and integrity? What value do we put on passion, devotion, and trust? How much do cheerfulness, the lilt of a human voice, and a touch of pride add to our lives? Tell me, please, if you can, how to value friendship, cooperation, dedication, and spirit. Categorically, the firm that ignores the intangible qualities that the human beings who are our colleagues bring to their careers will never build a great workforce or a great organization. ↗

— John C. Bogle

#management #business

I am convinced that your Mayor must take the leadership role in education too. ↗

— Alan Autry

#convinced #education #i #i am #leadership

I'm floored that the House leadership would turn its back on job creation for Mississippians. ↗

— Haley Barbour

#creation #floored #house #i #job

Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity, and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital. ↗

— Jeff Bezos

#correspondingly #directly #greater #higher #invested

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. ↗

— Tony Blair

#art #easy #say #saying #very

Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena. ↗

— Nguyen Cao Ky

#arena #chi #colonialism #fight #french

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never. ↗

— Duke Ellington

#attitude #enough #never #satisfied

There was great leadership in this country at the time of World War II. There was also unrelenting resolve at home, in America's factories and on the farms, in the cities and the country. ↗

— Bob Feller

#america #cities #country #factories #farms

Leadership is particularly necessary to ensure ready acceptance of the unfamiliar and that which is contrary to tradition. ↗

— Cyril Falls

#contrary #ensure #leadership #necessary #particularly

What happened with Hurricane Katrina was the American electorate was forced to look at what lay behind the veneer of chest-beating. We all saw the consequences of having terrible government leadership. ↗

— Susan Faludi

#behind #consequences #electorate #forced #government