Leadership

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

“We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.”

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

“If you're going to be a leader, you have to be willing to be alone.”

“The only thing more frightening than a leader who is a fool is a leader who is a genius.”

“Our children may learn about the heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves the architects of the future.”

“We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.”

“Diplomacy is not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of strength.”

“I think the best way to get people to be kind and generous is to lead by example, not by force.”

“A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fail.”

“In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.”

“Doing the right thing is more important than doing things right.”

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”

“I'm not a control freak. I'm a control enthusiast.”

“We have to be willing to engage with people who disagree with us, and to do so with respect and empathy.”

“The problem is not the absence of power, but the absence of the will to use it.”

“I'm not a follower. I'm a leader.”

“The presidency is not about power, it's about service.”

“To be a good king, one must be a good man.”

“The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.”

“Decisions are made by those who show up.”

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

“A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a little boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended.”