“I am proud to live in a country with an African-American president. But President Obama cannot be proud of the fact that the prevalence of black poverty has actually increased under his leadership. The specific policies advanced by the president and his allies on the left amount to little more than throwing money at the problem and walking away.” LittlesCountryFactsProblemLeftBlackPresidentLeadershipPovertyPolicyAmountProudWalkingAfrican AmericanAlliesThrowingPresident ObamaBe ProudWalking AwayAmerican President Author:Rick Perry
“Events and developments that we have observed in 2014, prove that this year will be very difficult for the world economy, but thoughtful economic policy, diversification and unity between the country's leadership and people guarantee that this year will be successful for us.” PeopleWorldYearsCountryDifficultLeadershipEconomySuccessfulEconomicEventsPolicyDevelopmentProveUnityThoughtfulGuaranteesBeing SuccessfulGuarantees ThatEconomic PolicyWorld EconomyDiversification Author:Ilham Aliyev
“At the moment people get on boats because they flee terror at home and believe the many years' long wait in UNHCR camps is not a valid option, especially if they have children in their care. After the Vietnam War, Australia took a larger humanitarian intake than at any other period in our history. The Australian community accepted that. They were told why we needed to do it, and why it was the only ethical decent policy that a wealthy advanced country should adopt.” PeopleIfsShouldYearsBelieveChildrenLongWarCountryMomentsHomeCareWaitingCommunityLeadershipPolicyNeededPeriodsTerrorHumanitarianAcceptedBoatDecentAustraliaWealthyEthicalCampsVietnamAustralianVietnam WarLong Wait Author:Malcolm Fraser
“The conduct of President Bush's war of choice has been plagued with incompetent civilian leadership decisions that have cost many lives and rendered the war on and occupation of Iraq a strategic policy disaster for the United States.” Has BeensWarStatesChoicesPresidentLeadershipDecisionUnitedUnited StatesPolicyCostIraqDisasterOccupationCiviliansPresident BushStrategicIncompetent Author:John Olver
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.” PeopleLongMotivationalLeadershipBusinessPolicyAuthorityDecidedManagementSurroundInterfereSurround YourselfDelegatesSurround Yourself With PeopleDelegationTop ManagementSurround Yourself With Good PeopleSurround Yourself With Positive People Author:Ronald Reagan
“To me consensus seems to be - the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies in search of something in which no-one believes, but to which no-one objects - the process of avoiding the very issues that have to be solved, merely because you cannot get agreement on the way ahead. What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner "I stand for consensus"?” WayBelieveHas BeensMotivationalValuesBeliefCausesProcessLeadershipInspiringPrinciplesIssuesPolicyObjectsAgreementAvoidingConsensusBannerDowning Street Author:Margaret Thatcher