“It is with extreme sadness that we hear of the passing of the leader of the world's Catholics, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who commanded the three paths of religious learning, philosophical thought and poetical and artistic creativity.” WorldThreeReligiousLeaderCreativityPathSadnessPhilosophicalCatholicExtremesPassingPassingsArtisticHolinessPopeJohn PaulJohn Paul IiArtistic CreativityPope John Paul Author:Mohammad Khatami
“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
“Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world may or may not be the result of it, the risk that it may be - given the devastation it is wreaking - should be enough to compel all elected leaders to take immediate action.” WorldShouldMayEnoughActionPoliticsGivenResultsCitiesLeaderRiskNew YorkIncreaseClimateClimate ChangeExtremesWeatherAround The WorldNew York CityDevastationExtreme WeatherElected LeadersImmediate Action Author:Michael Bloomberg
“People are angry that things as common sense as securing the border and eliminating sanctuary cities are being framed as extreme views. They are tired of empty rhetoric without action, and they are hungry for a leader from outside the professional political class.” PeopleActionPoliticalViewsCommonCitiesLeaderClassEmptyAngryTiredExtremesHungryCommon SenseBordersRhetoricSanctuaryEliminatingFramed Author:Carly Fiorina
“I have no religious belief myself, but I don't think we should fight about it. In particular, I think that we should not rubbish moderate religious leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury because I think we all agree that extreme fundamentalism is a threat, and we need all the allies we can muster against it.” ThinkingNeedsShouldFightingBeliefReligiousLeaderParticularAgreeThreatExtremesAlliesFundamentalismModeratesRubbishReligious BeliefMusterReligious LeadersCanterbury Author:Martin Rees
“One of the chief inhibitions to human progress arises because of the extreme slowness with which the advances in knowledge become translated into action for the benefit of society as a whole. There is no step more important for the removal of that inhibition than that of providing for intimate contact between the leaders in the fields of pure and applied science.” HumansImportantWholeActionLeaderStepsProgressFieldsPureBenefitsExtremesAriseContactChiefsIntimateProvidingRemovalHuman ProgressInhibitionsSlownessApplied Science Book:The autobiography of Robert A. Millikan Source: The autobiography of Robert A. Millikan
“Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.” DifferencesLeaderEnvironmentGreatnessExtremesMediocrityStarks Author:James C. Collins