Leadership Quotes
“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.”
“Research has shown that the perceived style of leadership is by far the most important thing to most voters in evaluating officeholders and candidates.”
-- Robert Teeter
“In some countries we have had the right to vote for less than 100 years, so the entry of women into political leadership has caused a tsunami.”
-- Iveta Radicova
“I think Chinese leadership is trying to tell the world they have another set of logic or reasoning or values which are different from yours. Of course, I don't think they believe that. It's just an argument that's made when you can't confront the truth and facts. They really want to maintain power.”
-- Ai Weiwei
“I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.”
-- Bob Iger
“I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.”
-- Margaret J. Wheatley
“What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.”
-- Bob Iger