“Steve Jobs is the most epic entrepreneur of all time. He served as a guiding light for any emerging businessperson who wanted to learn how things should get done. He'll be looked at as one of the best business leaders of all time, and certainly one of the best tech entrepreneurs.” ShouldDoneLightWantedJobsLeaderEntrepreneurAll TimeEpicEmergingBusiness LeadersBest BusinessGuiding LightMost Epic Author:Aaron Levie
“I think that business leaders today have to be more rounded than they used to be, they have to be completely multi-functional and fast-moving.” ThinkingTodayMovingUsedLeaderUsed To BeBusiness Leaders Author:Stuart Rose
“If you wait for customers to tell you that you need to do something, you're too late. Good business leaders should be half a step ahead of what customers want, i.e. they don't actually quite know they want it. That's what innovation's about. With Plan A, we didn't wait for the consumers to tell us.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsShouldWaitingHalfLeaderStepsPlansLateInnovationCustomersConsumersToo LateBusiness LeadersGood Business Author:Stuart Rose
“The number of business leaders who asked me to lower their taxes can be counted on one hand.” HandsNumbersLeaderTaxesBusiness Leaders Author:Jack Markell
“Business leaders, labor unions, governors, mayors, congressmen and presidents have all complained about a lack of funding for years, but aside from a one-time cash infusion from the stimulus program, nothing much has changed. There is still no consensus on how to solve the problem or where to get the massive amounts of money needed to fix it, just another example of political paralysis in Washington.” YearsStillsProblemPoliticalPresidentLeaderExampleChangedAmountNeededProgramLaborUnionsSolveMassiveOne TimeCashGovernorsConsensusFundingStimulusMayorsCongressmanBusiness LeadersParalysisLabor UnionInfusion Author:Steve Kroft
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” InspirationalLooksMotivationalSuccessNextLeadershipLeaderVisionSuccessfulCenturyInspirational LifeFutureSucceedEncouragementPersistenceEmpoweringBeing SuccessfulSuccessful PeopleFoundersLeadership DevelopmentSuccess In LifeKey To SuccessGreat LeaderRoad To SuccessRecipe For SuccessBillionaireBeing PositiveSuccessful BusinessBusiness LeadersLeadership TrainingWorld LeaderBusiness LeadershipMotivational SuccessBeing A LeaderLead InInspiring LeaderInspire OthersGreat LeadershipInspirational SuccessLeadership By Famous LeadersBest LeaderMotivational LeadershipDefinition Of LeadershipLeadership By Great LeadersBest BusinessGreatest LeadershipOutstanding LeadershipPowerful LeadersLeaders MotivationalShelf LifeBusiness InspirationDrive And SuccessBorn LeadersBusiness LifeLooking AheadSuccessful LeadersEmpowering OthersOutstanding LeadersInnovation And LeadershipSuccess Of OthersStrategic LeadershipInspiring OthersHumility LeadershipMonday MotivationBoss And LeaderEmpower YourselfInspiration To Others Author:Bill Gates
“A few years ago the idea that extreme poverty was harmful was on the fringes of the economic and political debate. But having made the case we are now seeing an emerging consensus among business leaders, economic leaders, political leaders and even faith leaders.” YearsMadeIdeasPoliticalLeaderPovertyCasesSeeingEconomicYears AgoExtremesDebateConsensusFringeEmergingBusiness LeadersPolitical LeadersExtreme PovertyPolitical Debates Author:Winnie Byanyima
“Economic growth and environmental preservation are two sides of the same coin. There's no better illustration of that point than the California Clean Tech Open, which challenges California entrepreneurs to bring new, clean technologies to market. I encourage business leaders, policy makers, and environmental advocates to support this innovative, exciting competition.” TwoSidesGrowthChallengesLeaderTechnologySupportEconomicPolicyExcitingEntrepreneurCompetitionCleanEnvironmentalCaliforniaMakersPreservationCoinsInnovativeEconomic GrowthTwo SidesCleanlinessIllustrationBusiness LeadersPolicy Makers Author:Terry Tamminen
“I think that being a business a leader that treads all over people to get to the top is actually not the way I think to become a successful business leader.” PeopleThinkingWayLeaderSuccessfulSuccessful BusinessBusiness Leaders Author:Richard Branson
“I think business leaders all over the world should not just think of how we can make lots of money, which is fine, but to take some of the problems in the world and get out there and tackle them using business. I think that if businesses do that we can get on top of these problems.” IfsThinkingWorldShouldProblemLeaderFineLots Of MoneyBusiness Leaders Author:Richard Branson
“A person who is assured of the love of God will see his fellow men in a different light and treat them and himself differently, and of course this also applies to business leaders.” MenPersonsDifferentLightCoursesLeaderTreatsFellowsGods WillGod LoveAssuredFellow ManBusiness Leaders Author:Desmond Tutu
“Execution is the job of the business leader.” JobsLeaderExecutionBusiness Leaders Author:Lawrence Bossidy
“Wright is a visionary with a great strategic mind, and he's a strong business leader with outstanding people skills, ... He's a terrific guy and will be a key force in guiding the company's future growth.” PeopleInspirationalMindGuyStrongForceGrowthCompanyLeaderKeysSkillsTerrificStrategicOutstandingVisionariesBusiness LeadersPeople SkillsFuture Growth Author:Jack Welch
“Put First Things First! These four words cover an entire philosophy which can be applied with profit by every business leader, by every executive and by every employee.” FirstsPhilosophyLeadershipBusinessLeaderFourProfitEmployeeExecutivesBusiness LeadersFirst Things FirstPut First Things First Author:Thomas Watson, Jr.
“Its so important for business leaders to discover what their purpose is. In the days when the business seems overwhelming, or you arent certain you can continue, it is your purpose that will compel you to push through.” ImportantSeemsPurposeCertainLeaderOverwhelmingBusiness Leaders Author:Anne F. Beiler
“There is a clear connection between developing the skills and talents of young people, and our economic success as a province. Initiatives like the Make Your Pitch competition and the Ontario Social Impact Voucher help us nurture the next generation of business leaders. We will continue creating an inviting environment for our next generation of entrepreneurs, ensuring they develop the right skills needed to succeed in a globally competitive economy and build the future of Ontario.” PeopleHelpingYoungNextSocialLeaderEconomyClearEnvironmentGenerationsEconomicTalentNeededSucceedSkillsCreatingConnectionsImpactEntrepreneurCompetitionDevelopingInitiativeNurtureNext GenerationProvincesInvitingBusiness LeadersOntarioVouchersSocial ImpactEconomic SuccessSkills And Talent Author:Brad Duguid
“What is clear is that business leaders must commit to champion change - to be transparent about their goals for change, to align their incentives systems to drive the change, and to make sure their work environments are flexible in a way that allows men and women who choose to work to be able to achieve all of their potential.” MenWayAbleGoalLeaderClearEnvironmentAchieveMen And WomenCommitChampionFlexibleIncentivesTransparentBusiness LeadersWork Environment Author:Beth Brooke
“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.” PeopleWayHumansHeartSoulTogetherCultureSidesLeaderEconomyInformationAdvantageErasWorking TogetherNew WaysHeart And SoulBusiness Leaders Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“When you go into your customary barber shop, you will wait for the man who gives you a little better shave, a little trimmer hair-cut. Business leaders are looking for the same things in their offices that you look for in the barber shop.” MenGivingLooksLittlesWaitingLeaderCuttingHe ManHairOfficeShopsBusiness LeadersBarbersHair CutBarber Shop Book:Succeeding With What You Have Source: Succeeding With What You Have
“When political and business leaders tell the public - any public - 'We don't trust you to make the right decision' - they prejudice that electorate against the very proposals they want it to accept and undermine public confidence in themselves.” WantPoliticalDecisionLeaderAcceptingPrejudiceProposalDon't TrustBusiness LeadersRight DecisionElectorateMake The Right Decision Author:Preston Manning
“I think that the main issue with inequality is not the gap between the rich and the poor. It is the gap between the earnings of top business leaders and the salaries of academics and journalists.” ThinkingPoorLeaderIssuesRichInequalityJournalistGapsEarningSalaryBusiness Leaders Author:Arnold Kling
“While big-business leaders and firms can be highly productive, servants of consumers in a free market economy, they are also all too often, seekers after subsidies, contracts, privileges, or cartels furnished by big government. Often, business lobbyists and leaders are the sparkplugs for the statist, interventionist system.” BigsGovernmentLeaderEconomyPrivilegeConsumersFirmServantProductiveContractsFree MarketSeekersBig BusinessBusiness LeadersBig GovernmentSubsidiesMarket EconomyLobbyistsCartels Author:Murray Rothbard
“I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.” PeopleStrongLeaderWorryMaterialsGainsOrganizationCaringBusiness Leaders Author:John Wooden