“My own take on it is that government will never adequately represent every person in the country. It can't. It's not possible. It's a multicultural, multifaceted society in which we live. The country, I think, thrives because it's willing to embrace many ideas at the same time, but once a decision is made you will be unpopular with many people. The business of our political leaders is to go ahead and make a decision and let the chips fall where they may. That's a very hard thing to do.” PeopleThinkingMayPersonsMadeIdeasCountryHardGovernmentPoliticalFallMy OwnDecisionLeaderWillingEmbraceThings To DoThriveChipsHard ThingsPolitical LeadersMulticultural Author:Kelsey Grammer
“Key to the societal significance of tomorrow's leaders is the way they embrace the totality of leadership, not just including 'my organization' but reaching beyond the walls as well.” WayWellsLeaderWallKeysTomorrowOrganizationEmbraceIncludingReachingSignificanceTotalityReaching Beyond Book:Hesselbein on Leadership Source: Hesselbein on Leadership
“We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must embrace those who embrace ideas, thoughtfulness, civility and kindness to others no matter what their political beliefs.” NeedsIdeasMatterPoliticalBeliefCommonLeaderKindnessWiseCitizensGainsNo Matter WhatEmbraceCivilityDividingCommon GroundThoughtfulnessKindness To OthersPolitical BeliefsWise Leaders Author:James McGreevey
“I think we have to rethink the concept of “leader.” 'Cause “leader” implies “follower.” And, so many- not so many, but I think we need to appropriate, embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for.” ThinkingNeedsIdeasCausesLeaderConceptsEmbraceAppropriateFollowers Author:Grace Lee Boggs
“An ability to embrace new ideas, routinely challenge old ones, and live with paradox will be the effective leader's premier trait.” IdeasChallengesAbilityLeaderEmbraceParadoxTraitsNew Ideas Author:Tom Peters
“I often say that leadership is deeply personal and inherently collective. That's a paradox that effective leaders have to embrace.” LeaderEmbraceCollectivesParadox Author:Peter Senge
“When forced to survive in an apocalyptic world, there are some characters that embrace their higher selves with some emerging as natural born leaders, and others succumb to their more base and primal selves and basically transform into savages.” WorldSelfCharacterBornNaturalLeaderHigherEmbraceSavagesEmergingPrimalHigher SelfApocalypticBorn Leaders Author:Laurie Holden