A Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with A. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“A leader isn't born after 9 months' conception. When talents are discovered, skills are mastered & values are developed, a leader is born.”
Source: Leaders' Ladder
“A leader keeps the country’s or entity’s people first.”
Source: Modified Leadership
“A leader knows what's best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it.”
“A leader knows who is outside of the system and needs special help.”
“A leader leads by example not by force.”
“A leader leads from in front, by the power of example. A ruler pushes from behind, by means of the club, the whip, the power of fear.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
“A leader learned to follow, and serves the followers who are learning to lead. ~T.F. Hodge”
Source: From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence
“A leader may be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but if the players on his team cannot translate that knowledge into action, it means nothing.”
Source: Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
“A leader moves ahead but not so fast that the others can't keep up.”
“A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.”
“A leader must be ready to send the soldiers under his command to their deaths”
“A leader must be responsible for his people not his personal interest.”
“A leader must be taught or made to know the importance of justice for the people.”
Source: The Mountain of Ignorance
“A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame, and the brunt of the storm.”
“A leader must have a servant's heart. And if he has a servant's heart, he will act like a servant and react like a servant when he is treated like a servant.”
“A leader must have knowledge. A leader must be able to teach.”
“A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.”
“A leader must identify himself with the group, must back up the group, even at the risk of displeasing superiors. He must believe that the group wants from him a sense of approval. If this feeling prevails, production, discipline, morale will be high, and in return, you can demand the cooperation to promote the goals of the community.”
Source: Motivation Lombardi Style
“A leader must inspire or his team will expire.”
“A leader must listen to those under their supervision.”
“A leader must look and act the part.”
Source: Seventeen Seventy-six
“A leader must not let critics set the agenda.”
“A leader must, not should, but must, act as a liberated human being, a being beyond labels in order to bring real harmonious progress in a nation.”
Source: Build Bridges not Walls: In the name of Americana
“A Leader must possess credibility, imagination, enthusiasm, vision, foresight, a sense of timing, a passion for excellence and be willing to share.”
“A Leader must work on gaining his team trust " it is not gifted, it is earned!”
“A leader needs enough understanding to fashion an intelligent strategy.”
“A leader on the pitch is someone who can turn a game in the right direction, he isn't someone who has a go at his colleagues after the match for everything they did wrong.”
“A leader only follows a better leader than himself.”
“A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.”
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru, an autobiography: with musings on recent events in India
“A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.”
“A leader puts himself last then he sticks out.”
“A leader’s attitude tells how often he will be the winner; his character determines how long he will be the winner.”
Source: Leaders' Ladder
“A leader’s cross is the temporal pain they go through and his crown is the permanent gain when at last victory is achieved.”
Source: Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts
“A leader’s goal is to improve on upon the past and if your goal is to remain where you are, doing the same things you have done times and times again, you can’t lead.”
Source: Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts
“A leader’s goal is to remain relevant even when time changes.”
Source: Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts
“A leader's job is not to put greatness into people, but rather to recognize that it already exists, and to create an environment where that greatness can emerge and grow.”
“A leader’s job isn’t to look strong; it’s to make truth unavoidable.”
Source: THE SILENCE THAT BROKE ME: I THRIVED IN THE PRESSURE COOKER — UNTIL I DROWNED
“A leader’s meal is that unstoppable desire to stay late to see his dreams achieved. They never give up.”
Source: Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts
“A leader's responsibility is to help others understand their strength and value—to instill confidence.”
“A leader’s skills take him to people, but his character brings people to him.”
“A leader’s strength lies not in the might of their authority, but in the depth of their empathy, the breadth of their inclusiveness, and their capacity to inspire.”
“A leader sees greatness in other people. You can’t be much of a leader if all you see is yourself. Only equals make friends. A man or woman who sees other people as whole and prepared and accords them respect and the same rights has arranged his or her own allies.”
“A leader sees greatness in other people. He nor she can be much of a leader if all she sees is herself.”
“A leader shapes and shares a vision, which gives point to the work of others.”
Source: The Age Of Unreason
“A leader should be a visionary and have more foresight than an employee.”
“A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through his actions, not through his words.”
Source: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
“A leader should have higher endurance and ability to accept and embrace failure.”
“A leader should have higher grit and tenacity, and be able to endure what the employees can't.”
“A leader should never compare his technical skills with his employee's.”
“A leader should never risk their ability to make a difference by making an unnecessary point.”