100 Leadership Quotes

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In his eBook, 365 Inspirational Quotes: Daily Motivation For Your Best Year Ever,  Kevin Kruse has shared his top 100 leadership quotes of all time. A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. —Lao Tzu Where there is no vision, the people perish. —Proverbs 29:18 I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? —Benjamin Disraeli You manage things; you lead people. —Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. —Max DePree Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —Warren Bennis Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. — General George Patton Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch A leader is a dealer in hope. —Napoleon Bonaparte You don’t need a title to be a leader. –Multiple Attributions A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. —John Maxwell My own definition of leadership is this: … Continue reading →

How To Deal With The Unintentional Jerk Executive

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Difficult executives are the bane of their peers and a major drag on the energy of their bosses. There is a particular type that I will call the “unintentional jerk” who has the best of intentions and firmly believes that they are doing what is best for their company or team, yet leaves a trail of destruction as they plow through the organization trying to achieve their goals. And, when confronted about their behavior, they are shocked to hear that people are upset with them. They aren’t necessarily passive aggressive types (see my briefing titled: The Insidious Executive) because they aren’t doing things behind people’s back…they are blatantly pursuing their goals and running over people in the process. These executives are frequently the “true believer” types, who want to do what’s best but are deluded by their own grandiosity and think their way is the best way. They think and act in a way that conveys the message: “I know better than you so get out of my way because I’m doing what’s best for the company.” They just can’t put themselves in other people’s shoes and imagine how their actions are impacting others or that they might not have … Continue reading →

Cultivate a Culture of Confidence

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One difference between winners and losers is how they handle losing. Even for the best companies and most-accomplished professionals, long track records of success are punctuated by slips, slides, and mini-turnarounds. Even the team that wins the game might make mistakes, fumble, and lag behind for part of it. That’s why the ability to recover quickly and get back on course is so important. Troubles are ubiquitous. Surprises can fall from the sky like volcanic ash and appear to change everything. New ventures can begin with great promise and still face unexpected obstacles, unanticipated delays, and critics that pop up at the wrong moment. That’s why I coined Kanter’s Law: “Anything can look like a failure in the middle.” Nothing succeeds for long without considerable effort and constant vigilance. Winning streaks end for predictable reasons: Strategies run their course. New competition emerges to take on the industry leader. Ideas get dusty. Technology marches on. Complacency sets in, making people feel entitled to success rather than motivated to work for it. Thus, a key factor in high achievement is bouncing back from the low points. Long-term winners often face the same problems as long-term losers, but they respond differently, as I … Continue reading →