“We're building an independent political program that can run electoral politics and then turn on a dime to hold our leaders to task, in case they suddenly develop that old case of amnesia! We'll be there to remind them what they promised and who they promised to work for!” RunningPoliticalTurnsLeaderCasesBuildingProgramTasksIndependentTurn-onDimesAmnesia Author:Richard Trumka
“But veteran lawmakers torn apart by PTSD don't have a choice about being Exhibit A in the case against Washington politics. When you see what can happen to a page or a junior congressman, it passes on in a very real way, not in a history-class sense, that reality of what political power really is, .. Who are we to impose this emotional albatross on public servants? As a nation, we pretend to elect our leaders. It seems unjust to make them a special class to suffer for our sins over wrongheaded laws, or pay a continuing emotional price for securing their future careers.” WayRealRealitySeemsHappensLawPoliticalSufferingChoicesNationsSinPayLeaderClassCareersCasesSpecialEmotionalPagesServantContinuingUnjustTornVeteranPtsdJuniorsExhibitsPolitical PowerCongressmanPublic ServantsLawmakersTorn ApartAlbatrossHistory ClassFuture Careers Author:Leon Kass
“A political leader who desires to be useful to the revolutionary proletariat must be able to distinguish concrete cases of compromises that are inexcusable and are an expression of opportunism and treachery.” AblePoliticalDesireLeaderCasesExpressionCompromiseRevolutionaryConcreteProletariatTreacheryPolitical LeadersOpportunism Author:Vladimir Lenin
“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
“I have always felt that the real purpose of government is to enhance the lives of people and that a leader can best do that by restraining government in most cases instead of enlarging it at every opportunity.” PeopleRealGovernmentPurposeOpportunityFeltLeaderCasesRestrainingPurpose Of Government Author:Gerald R. Ford
“Out of the total number of the persons designated for the execution, fifteen men were led in each case to the brink of the mass grave where they had to kneel down, their faces turned towards the grave. When the men were ready for the execution one of my leaders who was in charge of this execution squad gave the order to shoot. Since they were kneeling on the brink of the mass grave, the victims fell, as a rule, at once into the mass grave.” MenPersonsFacesOrderNumbersLeaderCasesHe ManReadyMassVictimGravesExecutionFifteenSquadKneeling Author:Paul Blobel
“I definitely think men can be leaders. I see an analogy in the case of what helped me think about racism, which was to find parallels with sexism. In other words, I don't think I was such a great ally until I got mad on my own behalf.” ThinkingMenMy OwnLeaderCasesRacismMadSexismAlliesBehalfParallelsAnalogies Author:Gloria Steinem
“Parents teach in the toughest school in the word: The School for Making People. You are the board of education, the principal, theclassroom teacher, and the janitor, all rolled into two. . . . There are few schools to train you for your job, and there is no general agreement on the curriculum. . . . You are on duty, or at least on call, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for at least 18 years for each child you have. Besides that, you have to contend with an administration that has two leaders or bosses, whichever the case may be.” PeopleYearsMayChildrenTwoSchoolJobsParentHoursLeaderTeachCasesTeacherDutyTrainAdministrationBoardsAgreementBossPrincipalCurriculumJanitorBoard Of Education Author:Virginia Satir
“It's not easy, being the best at what he does but still having the humility and desire to be close to those around him. In private, Messi is a great leader, a great captain. Usually the best in any area see things differently but in this case Leo is still an ordinary person and that makes our relationship work. He's the leader of ARG, he has helped us to reach two finals in one year. I have great respect for Messi the person and player.” YearsPersonsDoeStillsTwoDesireEasyLeaderCasesPlayerHumilityOrdinaryAreasFinalsBeing The BestOur RelationshipCaptainsGreat LeaderMessiGreat RespectOrdinary Person Author:Javier Mascherano
“The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment.” NeedsStatesAgePoliticalCommunityLinesCitiesLeaderCasesBecomingDollarsInvestmentBottomLocalsCompellingBottom LineCivicsScarceBecoming MoreAmerican CitiesLocal Community Author:Mick Cornett
“I think Christians should be leaders in art, science, philanthropy, charity, and all kinds of good works. We should be good examples for everyone. Unfortunately though, that's not often the case.” ThinkingShouldKindArtChristianLeaderCasesExampleCharityBe GoodAll KindsGood WorkPhilanthropyGood Examples Author:Matt Smith
“To be a great teacher, you can't simply be looking at how to earn your income. And with a priest or spiritual leader - there's another relationship that makes those lives what they are. And in each of these cases you'll find elements of gift exchange thriving, and you'll also find a tension around it.” SpiritualLeaderCasesTeacherElementsIncomeTensionPriestsGreat TeacherSpiritual Leader Author:Lewis Hyde
“Excellence is being thwarted not only by laziness but by reckless attachment to causes, programs, and - in some cases, leaders.” CausesLeaderCasesProgramExcellenceAttachmentLazinessReckless Author:Michael Horton
“Americans and British respondents don't want to let the German people off the hook. They make the case that if you get rid of Hitler, some other leader apart from Hitler would have emerged and, because of the structural constant of German nationalism, would have exploited German national feeling and produce the same kind of events no matter what.” PeopleIfsWantKindMatterFeelingsLeaderCasesEventsProduceNo Matter WhatConstantBritishNationalismHook Author:Gavriel David Rosenfeld
“Acknowledging weakness doesn't make a leader less effective. On the contrary, in most cases it is simply a way of expressing that he understands what everyone else has known for some time. When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of your team, it is never new information.” WayKnownLeaderCasesTeamInformationWeaknessContraryAcknowledgeNew Information Book:Next Generation Leader Source: Next Generation Leader
“With tech companies, whoever's the leader is always questioned, you know. They say, 'Is this the end of them?' And - there's more - more times people think that's the case than it really is the case.” PeopleThinkingKnowsEndsCompanyLeaderCasesMore Time Author:Bill Gates
“A leader in America or anyone who says they truly care about this nation without taking some kind of action is either a liar or insane. In either case, they are unfit to lead.” KindCareActionAmericaNationsLeaderCasesInsaneLiars Author:Mark Ruffalo
“Traditionally Marxism attracts the oppressed. This, however, is not the case in the Arab nation... The socialist programs in Arab history did not always come from the poor, but from men who had known no oppression and became the leaders of the poor. The Arab nation has never been as class-conscious as other nations.” MenNationsPoorKnownLeaderClassCasesConsciousProgramOppressionSocialistOppressedSaddamMarxism Author:Saddam Hussein