“Stupidity is a factor to be reckoned with in human affairs. The true leader always expects to encounter it, and prepares to endure it patiently so long as it is normal stupidity. He knows that his ideas will be distorted, his orders carelessly executed; and that there will be jealousy among his assistants. He takes these inevitable phenomena into account, and instead of attempting to find men without faults, who are non-existent, he tries to make use of the best men at his disposal - as they are, and not as they ought to be.” KnowsMenTryingHumansLongIdeasUseOrderLeaderOughtNormalAccountsFaultsEndureAffairStupidityFactorsInevitableEncountersAttemptingFind MeAssistantsTrue Leader Author:Andre Maurois
“The President of the United States has super star status. He's not a normal person, because he's protected like no other person in the world and if this man's life is in danger, the whole world is kind of in peril in a way, because the leader of the free world could fall into the hands of terrorists.” IfsMenWorldWayKindPersonsStatesWholeHandsLife IsFallStarsPresidentUnitedLeaderUnited StatesDangerNormalTerroristWhole WorldProtectedPerilFree WorldSuper Star Author:Roland Emmerich
“In the Western world, women have no other choice. In India, no. And I'll explain the reason. It's a reason that also has to do with my own case. In India women have never been a hostile competition with men - even in the most distant past, every time a woman emerged as a leader, perhaps as a queen, the people accepted her. As something normal and not exceptional.” PeopleMenWorldReasonPastChoicesMy OwnLeaderCasesNormalIndiaCompetitionWesternAcceptedQueensHostileExceptionalWestern World Author:Indira Gandhi
“Russia's inclination toward authoritarianism undoubtedly strengthened the leaders in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Kazakhstan, as they are afraid of normal democratic procedures.” LeaderNormalDemocraticRussiaInclinationProceduresAuthoritarianismArmeniaAzerbaijan Author:Garry Kasparov
“It's a principle that anything our leaders do is for noble reasons. It may be mistaken, it may be ugly, but basically noble. And if you bring in normal moderate, conservative, strategic, economic objectives you threatening that principle.” IfsMayReasonLeaderPrinciplesEconomicNormalConservativeUglyNobleObjectivesMistakenThreateningModeratesStrategic Author:Noam Chomsky
“In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say 'we have a problem, let's go and get it'.” ProblemCompanyLeaderNormalDisappointmentUnitsSetback Author:Colin Powell
“Some great people are leaders and others are more lucky, in the right place at the right time. I'd put myself in the latter category. But I'd never call myself a normal designer of anything.” PeopleLeaderGreatnessLuckyNormalManagementLuckDesignerLatterCategoriesRight TimeRight PlaceGreat People Author:Steve Wozniak
“The thing about grown ups is that they're always wanting you to be this Great Hero and Leader. What's wrong with being NORMAL, for Thor's sake? What's wrong with just being SO-SO at stuff? They're just totally unrealistic.” StuffLeaderHeroNormalSakeJust BeingGreat HeroWanting You Book:How To Train Your Dragon: How to Steal a Dragon's Sword Source: How To Train Your Dragon: How to Steal a Dragon's Sword