8,953 Quotes About Leadership

Younger managers learn quickly that, whatever the public protestations to the contrary, bosses generally want pliable and agreeable subordinates, especially during periods of crisis. Clique leaders want dependable, loyal allies. Thos who regularly raise objections to what a boss or a clique leader really desires run the risk of being considered problems themselves and of being labeled "outspoken," or "nonconstructive," or "doomsayers," "naysayers," or "crepehangers.

The most feared situation is to end up inadvertently in the wrong place at the wrong time and get blamed. Yet this is exactly what happens in a structure that systematically diffuses responsibility. It is because managers fear blame-time that they diffuse responsibility; however such a diffusion inevitably means that someone, somewhere is going to become a scapegoat when things go wrong.

Holding your team accountable to do the jobs they’re being paid to do is not being mean; it’s being a manager, and that’s your job.

Managers are people who know what they want.Leaders are people who get what they want.

The manager comes to see all relationships with others by a strict utilitarian calculus and, insofar as he dares, breaks friendships and alliances accordingly.

You will never see an eagle of distinction flying low with pigeons of mediocrity.

To become a distinguished entrepreneur, you need to have an undeniable, unquestionable and unmovable passion for your vision.

What drives winning? Attitude? Vision? Persistence? Hard work? Discipline? Or is it a combination of above and more.

Happiness of employees is important for the health of any business.