Leader
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A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers.
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
I pray to be a good servant to God, a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a brother, an uncle, a good neighbor, a good leader to those who look up to me, a good follower to those who are serving God and doing the right thing.
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
To most people, paranoia carries a negative connotation. I believe it is one of the most valuable attributes a leader can have. It is about self-reflection and having the courage, humility, and discipline to constantly ask uncomfortable questions that can potentially poke holes in your strategy and challenge your conventional thinking.
When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves'.
If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it — young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous — is changed by it.
You can get knocked down, and it hurts and it leaves scars. But if you're a leader, the people you've counted on will help you up. And if you're a leader, the people who count on you need you on your feet.
I have learned so much from Nelson Mandela, and he has been my leader. He is a perpetual inspiration for me and millions of others around the world.
People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.
The great Comrade Kim Jong Il was an outstanding leader who, true to the President's great idea, developed Chongryon into a pacesetter of patriotism, into a model of patriotic loyalty to the motherland, and into a prototype body of overseas compatriots.
To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.
Fish recognize a bad leader.
