“If you wait for customers to tell you that you need to do something, you're too late. Good business leaders should be half a step ahead of what customers want, i.e. they don't actually quite know they want it. That's what innovation's about. With Plan A, we didn't wait for the consumers to tell us.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsShouldWaitingHalfLeaderStepsPlansLateInnovationCustomersConsumersToo LateBusiness LeadersGood Business Author:Stuart Rose
“Tomorrow's leaders not only have dreams, goals and plans. They are willing to work hard and to take responsibility for turning their plans into energy, perspiration and effort. They don't sit back and wait for someone else to turn their dreams into action. They take charge of executing their own plan.” HardDreamActionTurnsEnergyWaitingGoalEffortResponsibilityLeaderPlansWillingHard WorkTomorrowTaking ResponsibilityExecutingPerspiration Author:Denis Waitley
“A Godly leader ... finds strength by realizing his weakness finds authority by being under authority finds direction by laying down his plans finds vision by seeing the needs of others finds credibility by being an example finds loyalty by expressing compassion finds honor by being faithful finds greatness by being a servant” NeedsRealizingCompassionLeaderVisionPlansSeeingExampleGreatnessHonorAuthorityWeaknessLoyaltyFaithfulServantGodlyCredibilityBeing FaithfulNeeds Of OthersLaying DownFinding Strength Author:Roy Lessin
“Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Don't ever underestimate the power of planning. You can't make your vision come to life unless you outline each goal-driven step at a time. And you can't reach your full potential unless you plan how to make the most of your purpose and passion. When you look around and see people who are the captains of their ship, invariably they have taken pains to chart their successful course through life.” PeopleLooksPainPurposePassionCoursesGoalLeaderVisionStepsSuccessfulTakenPlansDrivenPlanningShipsCaptainsUnderestimateOutlinesSteersFull PotentialPurpose And Passion Author:John C. Maxwell
“A good leader has a plan that consists of changing simple pictures. Just because a group of people has a bunch of boards, hammers, and nails does not mean that they are building a house or even anything recognizable. Sometimes leaders think they are doing their job just because there is a lot of hammering going on. As a society we like the sound of hammering, but we are uncomfortable with the sound of thinking, which is silence.” PeopleThinkingMeanDoeSometimesJobsHouseSoundLeadershipSimpleSilenceLeaderPlansGroupsBuildingBunchUncomfortableBoardsNailsHammersGood Leader Book:Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership Source: Jesus, CEO: using ancient wisdom for visionary leadership
“For centuries, dreams have been used to communicate instruction and direction to people of purpose - great men and women. God used dreams to prepare Joseph for his future as a leader of nations. He gave battle plans to Gideon in a dream. Joan of Arc, Jacob, George Washington, Marie Curie, and the apostle Paul were all guided by their dreams.” PeopleMenHas BeensDreamMotivationalUsedPurposeNationsLeaderPlansCenturyGreatnessBattleMen And WomenCommunicatePreparationGreat MenInstructionApostlesArcsJacobMarieGideonApostle Paul Book:Traveler's Gift; Mastering the Seven Decisions Source: Traveler's Gift; Mastering the Seven Decisions
“I believe that if we are to survive as a planet, we must teach this next generation to handle their own conflicts assertively andnonviolently. If in their early years our children learn to listen to all sides of the story, use their heads and then their mouths, and come up with a plan and share, then, when they become our leaders, and some of them will, they will have the tools to handle global problems and conflict.” IfsYearsBelieveChildrenStoriesUseProblemNextI BelieveSidesLeaderTeachPlansGenerationsSharePlanetsConflictMouthsToolsOur ChildrenCome UpHandleNext Generation Author:Barbara Coloroso
“Corporations wield enormous power in society.In order to see lasting social change, leaders in the private sector must begin to think of their own business plans as plans for good as well as profit. That's not such a big leap.” ThinkingWellsBigsOrderSocialLeaderPlansProfitEnormousCorporationsLastingLeapSocial ChangePrivate SectorOwn BusinessBusiness Plan Author:Darren Walker
“If Americans are working harder than ever earning less than they once did, our government and our leaders should step up, offer a plan, fix what's wrong -- or they should step aside, the recovery has been everywhere but in the family paychecks. The American Dream has become a mirage for far too many.” IfsShouldHas BeensDreamGovernmentLeaderStepsPlansOffersHarderRecoveryAmerican DreamEarningStep UpPaychecksMirages Author:Jeb Bush
“My advice is: 1. Be judicious in the use of military force. 2. When military force is required, use overwhelming force. 3. Do not micromanage military leaders. 4. Ensure your battle plans will win the conflict and win the peace.” UseWinningForceLeaderPlansAdviceMilitaryBattleConflictOverwhelmingMilitary ForceMilitary LeaderOverwhelming Force Author:Steve Stivers
“The climate change plan set out a few days ago by federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair will get us there, which is why I strongly support it.” LeaderSupportPlansClimateClimate ChangeToms Author:Rachel Notley