“Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of ISIL's victims have been Muslim. And ISIL is certainly not a state. It was formerly al Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq, and has taken advantage of sectarian strife and Syria's civil war to gain territory on both sides of the Iraq-Syrian border. It is recognized by no government, nor the people it subjugates. ISIL is a terrorist organization, pure and simple. And it has no vision other than the slaughter of all who stand in its way.” PeopleWayHas BeensTwoWarStatesRealityGovernmentReligionPoliticsSidesCommunityLeadershipSimpleVisionClassTakenClearViolenceGenerationsPolicyPureEthicsGainsAdvantageOrganizationVictimMajorityStrategyUnityKillingHuman RightsIraqTerrorismTerroristIdeologyBordersCivil WarTwo ThingsIslamicAlsTerritoryForeign PolicySyriaStrifeBoth SidesSlaughterAl QaedaIsilIslamic TerrorismTaken Advantage Author:Barack Obama
“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.” PeopleIfsLifeInspirationalLooksMatterMotivationalSportsLeadershipSeeingConfidenceGainsCoachingVolleyballAmerican FootballBelief In SelfInspiring FootballOutstanding LeadershipCoaches MotivationalFootball LeadershipGaining ConfidenceSupreme Confidence Author:Tom Landry
“Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.” MenMayWarSpiritLeadershipVictoryWeaponsGainsPatriotismWillpowerHonoring VeteransGood PatrioticGreat MilitaryMilitary LeaderInspiring Patriotic Author:George S. Patton
“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.” ThinkingLifeInspirationalLooksMotivationalSchoolFacesFearLeadershipCourageStrengthPositiveConfidenceWeaknessGainsExperienceSelf ConfidenceHuman ExperienceNo FearFear Of FailureStrength And WeaknessStrength Of WillFear NoneInspirational StrengthConfidence And CourageLife StrengthLove StrengthPower StrengthConfidence And StrengthWeakness And Fear Author:Eleanor Roosevelt
“Leadership is, among other things, the ability to inflict pain and get away with it - short-term pain for long-term gain.” LongPainTermLeadershipAbilityGainsLong TermGet AwayShort Term Book:Statecraft As Soulcraft: What Government Does Source: Statecraft As Soulcraft: What Government Does
“People who know what they want and why they want it, and have the skills to communicate that to others in a way that gains support” PeopleKnowsWayWantLeadershipSupportSkillsGainsCommunicate Author:Warren G. Bennis
“The men who have done big things are those who were not afraid to attempt big things, who were not afraid to risk failure in order to gain success.” MenDoneBigsSuccessOrderLeadershipRiskHe ManGainsNot AfraidBig ThingsRisk-takingOvercoming FailureRisks In Life Author:B. C. Forbes
“A person who sins neither in thought nor deed, and is fair and just, gains enormous courage and strength. As a leader, you need courage born of integrity in order to be capable of powerful leadership. To achieve this courage, you must search your heart, and make sure your conscience is clear and your behavior is beyond reproach.” NeedsHeartPersonsOrderBornLeadershipSinPowerfulLeaderCourageClearAchieveIntegrityBehaviorCapableConscienceGainsFairsDeedsEnormousReproach Author:Konosuke Matsushita
“The Western societies which espouse free market capitalism survive by the pursuit of greed and, in their own way, like Communism, throw into leadership men and women (mostly men) who know how to gain, exert and manipulate power.” KnowsMenWayLeadershipBusinessKnow HowMen And WomenCapitalismGainsEconomicsWesternGreedPursuitCommunismFree MarketManipulateWestern SocietyFree Market Capitalism Author:Davis McCaughey
“Over the Christmas period, I spent time with both Bob Hawke and Paul Keating, and you listen to stories and tales of how hard it can be when it's really hard, and I think we easily all talk ourselves into the proposition that it's never been as hard as this. Well it's been hard in the past. It's been really hard. So you keep doing it and, the more you do it, the more you gain strength and confidence that you can do it.” ThinkingWellsHardStoriesPastCan DoLeadershipPeriodsGainsTalesBobPropositionsYou Can Do It Author:Julia Gillard