“By their own admission, leaders of the Republican Revolution of 1994 think their greatest mistake was overlooking the power of the veto. They gave the impression they were somehow in charge when they weren't.” ThinkingMistakeLeaderRevolutionRepublicanImpressionAdmissionVetoOverlooking Author:Mitch McConnell
“I think it's the sign of a leader to step up and say, you know, when something's not working to have the guts to reverse it. And the worst thing you can do is to let that mistake linger.” ThinkingKnowsCan DoMistakeLeaderStepsWorstGutsReverseWorst ThingsStep Up Author:Jeff Zucker
“Basically, as a leader, I try not to make any mistakes, because there's a lot of people watching even though you don't think so.” PeopleThinkingTryingMistakeLeader Author:Rau'shee Warren
“People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.” PeopleIfsKnowsMotivationalMistakeLeaderForgivingCompassionate Author:Donald T. Phillips
“I like a leader who can, while pointing out a mistake, bring up the good things the other person has done. If you do that, then the person sees that you have a complete picture of him. There is nobody more dangerous than one who has been humiliated, even when you humiliate him rightly.” IfsPersonsHas BeensDoneLeadershipMistakeLeaderDangerousGood ThingsPointingHumiliatedHumiliate Author:Nelson Mandela
“When the whole is at stake, there is no crime except that of rejecting the whole, or not defending it. ... Those who identify themselves with the whole, who are installed as the leaders and defenders of the whole can make mistakes, but they cannot do wrong - they are not guilty. They may become guilty again when this identification no longer holds, when they are gone.” MayWholeMistakeLeaderGoneCrimeGuiltyMaking MistakesStakesIdentificationDefendersRejectingNot Guilty Author:Herbert Marcuse
“Judge not man by his outward manifestation of faith; for some there are who tremblingly reach out shaking hands to the guidance of faith; others who stoutly venture in the dark their human confidence, their leader, which they mistake for faith; some whose hope totters upon crutches; others who stalk into futurity upon stilts. The difference is chiefly constitutional with them.” MenHumansHandsFaithDifferencesDarkMistakeLeaderJudgingGuidanceManifestationReach OutVentureShakingStalkingCrutchesShaking HandsStilts Author:Charles Lamb
“Micromanaging erodes people's confidence, making them overly dependennt on their leaders. Well-meaning leaders inadvertently sabotage their teams by rushing to the rescue and offering too much help. A leader needs to balance assistance with wu wei, backing off long enough to let people learn from their mistakes and develop competence.” PeopleNeedsWellsLongEnoughHelpingMistakeLeaderToo MuchTeamBalanceOfferingRescueAssistanceCompetenceRushingSabotageErodeMicromanaging Author:Diane Dreher
“The Islamic world is obsessed with the notion of strong leaders. This is a mistake. We don't need powerful leaders, but rather unconventional, progressive thinkers with the courage to open our minds.” WorldNeedsMindStrongPowerfulMistakeLeaderNotionObsessedIslamicProgressiveThinkerUnconventionalPowerful LeadersStrong Leaders Author:Tariq Ramadan
“If people are coming to work excited. . . if they're making mistakes freely and fearlessly. . . if they're having fun. . . if they're concentrating on doing things rather than preparing reports and going to meetings-then somewhere you have leaders.” PeopleIfsFunLeadershipMistakeLeaderMeetingsExcitedHaving FunReportsMaking MistakesPreparingConcentrating Author:Robert Townsend
“"Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her mistakes, regroup, and then get going again with renewed speed, conviction and confidence?"” DoeFallLevelsMistakeLeaderConvictionSpeedMaking MistakesSenior Author:Jack Welch
“You don't need to compromise your standards to be accepted by good friends. The more obedient you arethe more the Lord can help you overcome temptation. You can also help others because they will feel your strength. Let them know about your standards by consistently living themNo one intends to make serious mistakes. They come when you compromise your standards to be more accepted by others. You be the strong one. You be the leader. Choose good friends and resist peer pressure together.” KnowsNeedsFeelsHelpingTogetherStrongMistakeLeaderLordSeriousStandardsOvercomingPressureAcceptedHelping OthersTemptationCompromiseConsistentlyGood FriendPeersObedientPeer PressureSerious Mistakes Author:Richard G. Scott
“Every leader should have enough humility to accept, publicly, the responsibility for the mistakes of the subordinates he has himself selected and, likewise, to give them credit, publicly, for their triumphs.” GivingShouldEnoughMistakeResponsibilityLeaderAcceptingHumilityShould HaveCreditTriumphSubordinatesSelected Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Fearful leaders side-step issues instead of dealing with them, cover up mistakes instead of owning up to mistakes; they skulk back into the shadows and hope that the crisis-whatever it is-will somehow blow over instead of facing their fears. Worse, they resort to lies and deception to cover up the truth.” LyingSidesMistakeLeaderStepsIssuesShadowCrisisBlowDeceptionFearfulResortsCover Ups Author:Leon F. "Lee" Ellis
“One thing a leader does is to remove the stigma of mistakes.” DoeMistakeLeaderOne ThingRemoveStigma Author:Gordon Moore
“Superior leaders are willing to admit a mistake and cut their losses. Be willing to admit that you've changed your mind. Don't persist when the original decision turns out to be a poor one.” MindTurnsLossDecisionPoorMistakeLeaderCuttingChangedWillingOriginalsSuperiorsPersistYou've Changed Author:Brian Tracy