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“Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.”

Political Night Leader Events Advantage Election Mandates Inauguration Taking Advantage Overreaching

Author:Ron Fournier

“I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.”

Thinking Leader Democracy Groups Advantage Dependent

Author:Azim Premji

“It is said that great leaders are born, not made. The saying is true to this degree, that no man can persuade people to do what he wants them to do, unless he genuinely likes people, and believes that what he wants them to do is to their own advantage.”

People Men Want Believe Made Said Born Leader Degrees Advantage Likes Great Leader

Book:The Man and the Book Nobody Knows

Source: The Man and the Book Nobody Knows

“I did not share the enthusiasm of certain politicians for the National Front leader, it was because I had noticed, in the past, some strange contradictions between Mossadeq's declared ends and his actions. Officially he defended nationalist anti-colonialism and was the most intransigent patriot who declared that no concessions or advantages should be granted to foreign powers. He described his doctrine as a "negative balance" and in fact his greatest failing was that he was negative.”

“To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.”

People Giving Leader Figures Advantage Tasks Streaks Manipulative

Book:It Doesn't Take a Hero: The Autobiography of General Norman Schwarzkopf

Source: It Doesn't Take a Hero: The Autobiography of General Norman Schwarzkopf

“President Obama is a man who had certain advantages because of the civil rights movement. He had the opportunity to go to some of the best schools in this country - schools that train you how to run the political paradigm, not challenge it. The leaders of the Black Power Movement were challenging that paradigm.”

“To take full advantage of the potential in e-business, leaders must lead differently, and people must work together differently. Let's call this new way of working e-culture-the human side of the global information era, the heart and soul of the new economy.”

People Way Humans Heart Soul Together Culture Sides Leader Economy Information Advantage Eras Working Together New Ways Heart And Soul Business Leaders

Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter

“Most people don't like change. They revolt against it unless they can clearly see the advantage it brings. For that reason, when good leaders prepare to take action or make changes, they take people through a process to get them ready for it.”

People Reason Action Process Leader Ready Advantage Making Changes Revolt Good Leader

Author:John C. Maxwell