“I respect Senator McCain a great deal and believe he has many - many good ideas and suggestions that I would certainly want to avail myself of if I were in a setting that - that required the input of other leaders. Senator McCain would be one of those that I'd want to hear from.” IfsWantBelieveIdeasWould BeDealsLeaderSettingSettingsGood IdeasSenatorsSuggestionsInputMccain Author:Mitt Romney
“The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.” PeopleBigsFormLeaderJudgingOrdinaryAimDebateSettingSettingsOrdinary PeopleAim High Author:Charles de Gaulle
“For example: (1) As if governed by Newton's First Law of Motion, an institution will resist any change in its current direction; (2) Just as work expands to fill available time, corporate projects or acquisitions will materialize to soak up available funds; (3) Any business craving of the leader, however foolish, will be quickly supported by detailed rate-of-return and strategic studies prepared by his troops; and (4) The behavior of peer companies, whether they are expanding, acquiring, setting executive compensation or whatever, will be mindlessly imitated.” IfsFirstsLawCompanyLeaderStudyExampleReturnBehaviorProjectsInstitutionsPreparedRateCurrentsAvailableFoolishSettingSettingsCorporateFundExecutivesTroopsPeersExpandingCravingCompensationStrategicNewtonAcquisitionLaws Of MotionExecutive Compensation Book:Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha Source: Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha
“Let us not confuse objectives with methods. Too many so-called leaders of the nation fail to see the forest because of the trees. Too many of them fail to recognize the vital necessity of planning for definite objectives. True leadership calls for the setting forth of the objectives and the rallying of public opinion in support of these objectives.” WisdomPoliticsNationsLeaderOpinionSupportEconomyFailingTreeMethodPlanningSettingForestsObjectivesSettingsLiberalismDefinitePublic OpinionTrue LeaderTrue LeadershipRallying Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt
“There is no real magic to being a good leader. But at the end of every week, you have to spend your time around the things that are really important: setting priorities, measuring outcomes, and rewarding them.” ImportantRealEndsLeaderMagicWeekPrioritiesSettingSettingsOutcomesMeasuringGood LeaderBeing A Good Leader Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt
“Truly remarkable leadership is not just about motivating others to follow, it's about inspiring them to become leaders themselves and setting the stage for even greater opportunities for future generations.” OpportunityLeaderGreaterGenerationsStageSettingSettingsRemarkableFuture Generation Author:Condoleezza Rice
“To be effective, leaders must have the qualities and attitudes essential to work in a group setting.” AttitudeQualityLeaderGroupsEssentialsSettingSettings Author:Meg Whitman
“It's OK for China to invent cancer drugs that cure patients in the United States. We want them to catch up. But as the leader, we want to keep setting a very, very high standard. We don't want them to catch up because we're slowing down or, even worse, going into reverse.” WantStatesUnitedLeaderUnited StatesDrugStandardsPatientCancerChinaSettingCuresSettingsReverseSlow DownHigh StandardsSlowing Author:Bill Gates