“Leaders exhibit two essential characteristics, the willingness to confront adversity and a clearly articulated future preference.” TwoLeadershipLeaderEssentialsAdversityCharacteristicsWillingnessPreferenceExhibits Author:Martin O'Malley
“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.” PeopleInspirationalMotivationalLeadershipCommonLeaderVisionAnxietyMajorsEssenceCharacteristicsWillingnessGreat LeaderBeing A LeaderInspiring LeaderGreat LeadershipLeadership By Famous LeadersBest LeaderLeadership By Great LeadersGreatest LeadershipFuture LeadersPowerful LeadersInnovation And LeadershipParticipative LeadershipLeading On Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“The threat of mutually assured destruction worked for the United States during the Cold War because it had proved its willingness to drop nuclear bombs on enemy cities at the end of World War II. It might work less well for Israel, because the Israeli Air Force has never deliberately targeted a large civilian population center, and its leaders have said its morality would not permit it do so.” WorldWellsSaidWarEndsStatesMightForceUnitedCitiesLeaderEnemyUnited StatesAirColdMoralityDestructionThreatPopulationIsraelNuclearWar Of The WorldsBombsWillingnessPermitWorld War IiWorld War ICold WarAssuredCiviliansIsraeliAir ForceNuclear BombMutually Assured Destruction Author:Alan Dershowitz
“A great football team is the right balance and the right mixture of players. Good leaders, good communicators and good technicians. You need people that are strategically astute. People need passion, desire and most importantly, a willingness to keep learning.” PeopleNeedsDesirePassionLeaderPlayerTeamFootballBalanceWillingnessMixturesFootball TeamGood LeaderTechniciansKeep LearningCommunicatorsGreat FootballAstute Author:Hope Powell
“The one factor that you can't find on a spreadsheet is the willingness of the people in government to lead change, And in Denmark every single one of them is engaged and willing to do whatever it takes to get Denmark to be a leader in electric vehicles.” PeopleGovernmentLeaderEnvironmentWillingFactorsEngagedWillingnessVehicleElectricWhatever It TakesDenmarkElectric Vehicles Author:Shai Agassi
“The most striking thing about highly effective leaders is how little they have in common. What one swears by, another warns against. But one trait stands out: the willingness to risk.” LittlesCommonLeaderRiskWillingnessTraitsSwearStanding Out Author:Larry Osborne
“Without doubt, the foremost band for decades has been the One O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas. Through its many incarnations and under various leaders, they have demonstrated the highest qualities of musicianship imaginable, plus a willingness to balance their big band tradition with creative exploration. Astounding ensemble work, insightful interpretations of the arrangements, imaginative writing, and above all, a loving attention to musicality . . . these people play beautifully.” PeopleWritingHas BeensPlayBigsAttentionQualityLeaderCreativeDoubtBalanceBandHighestTraditionUniversityVariousDecadesClockInterpretationPlusWillingnessExplorationInsightfulTexasArrangementsImaginativeIncarnationLabsEnsembleMusicianshipMusicality Author:Gary Burton
“An honorable leader must demonstrate a willingness to reveal his or her 'inner self' to their team. It builds trust and trust is essential. It's also a sign of strength and authenticity, and people are attracted to those who are 'real' and authentic.” PeopleRealSelfLeaderTeamEssentialsAuthenticityWillingnessHonorableInner Self Author:Leon F. "Lee" Ellis
“The true mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action - an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap, a controversial marketing campaign - even as the rest of the world wonders why you're not marching in step with the status quo.” WorldActionCoursesLeaderWonderStepsProductsDevelopmentUniqueMarkStrategySticksMarketingCampaignsWillingnessStatus QuoControversialUnconventionalBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentMarketing Campaigns Author:Bill Taylor