“In drawing attention to the physical characteristics of women leaders, they can be dismissed as either too pretty or too ugly. The net effect is to prevent women's identification with the issues. If the public women is stigmatized as too 'pretty,' she's a threat, a rival--or simply not serious; if derided as too 'ugly,' one risks tarring oneself with the same brush by identifying oneself with her agenda.” IfsAttentionLeaderIssuesRiskEffectsSeriousThreatOneselfUglyDrawingCharacteristicsAgendasBrushesRivalsIdentificationIdentifyingWoman LeaderDrawing Attention Author:Naomi Wolf
“Leaders exhibit two essential characteristics, the willingness to confront adversity and a clearly articulated future preference.” TwoLeadershipLeaderEssentialsAdversityCharacteristicsWillingnessPreferenceExhibits Author:Martin O'Malley
“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.” PeopleInspirationalMotivationalLeadershipCommonLeaderVisionAnxietyMajorsEssenceCharacteristicsWillingnessGreat LeaderBeing A LeaderInspiring LeaderGreat LeadershipLeadership By Famous LeadersBest LeaderLeadership By Great LeadersGreatest LeadershipFuture LeadersPowerful LeadersInnovation And LeadershipParticipative LeadershipLeading On Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader.” InspirationalImportantAbleBeliefStrongLeadershipQualityLeaderStrengthGreatnessSelf ImprovementSticksCharacteristicsBusiness SuccessGreat LeaderBeliveQualities Of A Leader Author:Rudy Giuliani
“We consider ourselves to be free because no one in our society is allowed unlimited powerno leader, faction, party or 'class', no majority, no government, church, corporation, trade, or professional association or trade union. The secret of its freedom is that it is composed of a multitude of organisations in the constitution of the best of which is reproduced that diffusion of power which is characteristic of the whole.” WholeGovernmentChurchPartySecretLeaderClassConstitutionTradeMajorityUnionsCorporationsCharacteristicsOur SocietyAssociationMultitudesUnlimitedOrganisationFactionsTrade UnionsDiffusion Author:Michael Joseph Oakeshott
“Recognizing the good, not just in one's own personal circumstances, but in the world, makes anything possible. When I am asked about the important characteristics of leadership, being of good, positive mind is at the top of my list. If a leader can focus on the meritorious characteristics of other people and try to play to their strengths as well as find value in even the most difficult situation, she can inspire hope and faith in others and motivate them to move forward.” PeopleIfsWorldTryingMindWellsImportantPlayMovingValuesDifficultLeadershipSituationLeaderFocusInspireCircumstancesListsMoving ForwardCharacteristicsRecognizingHope And FaithDifficult SituationsPositive MindGood Positive Author:Wilma Mankiller
“You don't characterize CEOs as dealmakers or in any one particular area. An important characteristic of a CEO is leader. That's probably the most important characteristic.” ImportantLeaderParticularAreasCharacteristicsCeo Author:Michael Ramsey
“[Ella Baker]'s second defining characteristic was her dislike of top-down leadership... 'She felt leaders were not appointed but the rose up. Someone will rise. Someone will emerge'. It was an attitude Baker shared with some of the older women in the movement.” FeltAttitudeLeaderMovementRoseCharacteristicsDislikeDefiningBakersOlder WomenTop Down Author:Gail Collins
“Morale - the will to win, the fighting heart - are the honored hallmarks of the football coach and player. Likewise, they are characteristic of the enterprising executive, the successful troop leader, the established artist and the dedicated teacher and scientist.” HeartArtistFightingWinningSportsLeaderSuccessfulTeacherPlayerFootballScientistCoachesCharacteristicsExecutivesDedicatedHonoredHallmarkMoraleWill To WinFootball CoachCoaches And PlayersEnterprising Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“You talk about seeing around corners as an element of success. That's what differentiates the good leader. Not many people have it. Not many people can predict that corner. That would be a characteristic of great leaders.” PeopleWould BeLeaderSeeingElementsCornersCharacteristicsGreat LeaderAround The CornerDifferentiateGood Leader Author:Jack Welch
“Though leadership may be hard to define, the one characteristic common to all leaders is the ability to make things happen.” MayHardHappensAbilityCommonLeaderThings HappenCharacteristicsMake Things Happen Book:The best of Ted Engstrom on personal excellence and leadership Source: The best of Ted Engstrom on personal excellence and leadership