Quotes & Sayings About Leadership Philosophy

A great leader fights with great adversity, suffers greatly, but courageously, and never forget to help others is his ultimate duty. — Debasish Mridha

Within this historic and optimistic future in mind, I have made no value judgment of the destiny bestowed on each nation. For all this, however, leadership matters; so do the institutional structures and the system of political governance. — Patrick Mendis

Throw away the newspapers. Discard all the useless debates and gossiping. Start working in silence. Start working on your passion. And make the news yourself. — Abhijit Naskar

Leadership is a process where a leader has a purpose oriented destination and lets the followers find the best way to get there with a common vision and goal. — Debasish Mridha

Tell them a lie big enough, they'll worship you as a sage. Tell them a truth big enough and they'll mock you. — Abhijit Naskar

So imagine that fans of our products or services no longer simply consume and use them. Now we are creating a new opportunity for them to both participate directly in the development of the products but also benefit from a share of the profits too. — Miguel Reynolds Brandao

Be an example to teach, be a role model to follow, and be a leader to emulate. — Debasish Mridha

Ruling is hard. This was maybe my answer to Tolkien, whom, as much as I admire him, I do quibble with. Lord of the Rings had a very medieval philosophy: that if the king was a good man, the land would prosper. We look at real history and it's not that simple ... Real-life kings had real-life problems to deal with ... My people who are trying to rule don't have an easy time of it. Just having good intentions doesn't make you a wise king. — George R R Martin

A leader is a lamp not just a sign board. — Debasish Mridha

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service. — Sonny Perdue

For statesmanship is a science and an art; one must have lived for it and been long prepared. Only a philosopher-king is fit to guide a nation. "Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and wisdom and political leadership meet in the same man, ... cities will never cease from ill, nor the human race" (473). This is the key-stone of the arch of Plato's thought. — Will Durant

Recently though, they have been claiming I haven't put out enough specifics. There's a good reason for this, and it fits perfectly with my overall philosophy of leadership: Many of our problems, caused by years of stupid decisions or no decisions at all, have grown into a huge mess. If I could wave a magic wand and fix them, I'd do it. But there are a lot of different voices - and interests - that have to be considered when working toward solutions. This involves getting people into a room and negotiating compromises until everyone walks out of that room on the same page. — Donald J. Trump

Only a person who perceives that all human beings are important can become a great leader. — Auliq Ice

O philosophy, you leader of life. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Everybody must be given the opportunity for self liberation and development. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Give yourself permission 2 evolve. Become a philosopher; come up with your own interpretation of life and stop accepting someone else's as your truth. — Germany Kent

Management is clearly different from leadership. Leadership is primarily a high-powered, right-brain activity. It's more of an art it's based on a philosophy. You have to ask the ultimate questions of life when you're dealing with personal leadership issues. — Stephen Covey

I had written hundreds of memos during my 26 years at the company, and all had shared a common thread. They were about self-examination in the pursuit of excellence, and a willingness not to embrace the status quo. This is a cornerstone of my leadership philosophy. — Howard Schultz

A leader inspires others to dream more. The actions of a really good leader will show how to achieve that dream. — Debasish Mridha

Innovative wisdom with purpose defines a leader. — Debasish Mridha

Your friend Plato holds that commonwealths will only be happy when either philosophers rule or rulers philosophize: how remote happiness must appear when philosophers won't even deign to share their thoughts with kings. — Thomas More

Just do what you were going to do, before you said you were going to do it. — Delma Pryce

The ultimate profit from all of my businesses is to be happy and to make all of the customers happy. — Debasish Mridha

Effective leadership is doing important things first. Effective management is knowing what is important. — Debasish Mridha

If you are a leader or someone who works for the interest of a community, first make sure that you understand the interest of the people who make up that community. In this way, you will have a good chance of minimizing, perhaps, avoiding the us versus them mentality. — Duop Chak Wuol

Be an example, be positive, be enthusiastic, be proactive--that is proactive leadership. — Debasish Mridha

Politics means implementation of the best ideas for the society in the path of wellbeing and progress. This is the approach that gave the world, leaders of glorious characters such as Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Subhas Chandra Bose (the actual man behind India's Independence), Vasil Levski (the man who liberated Bulgaria from the Ottoman oppression), Nelson Mandela and many more. These people were technically politicians too, but unlike the majority of the politicians of
modern society, their approach to politics was what it should be in a real system of politics. — Abhijit Naskar

Let the government not be an instructor but a parent who loves and adjusts to the needs of the nation, But remember a parent does what makes things look good to the entire family without segregation. — Auliq Ice

You are a good leader when your actions inspire others to do good for themselves and for others. — Debasish Mridha

If you have a great vision and are ready for a passionate mission, they you are a leader. — Debasish Mridha

I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, "Hey, I made a mistake." Let me take two shots in the arm and a punch on the nose and let me get on to the next thing. I don't believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people. Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy. — Al McGuire

Be the author, not the reader, of your own life. — Paul Gibbons

You are born to build the society, not to follow it. — Abhijit Naskar

A great leader never fears criticism and welcomes them with openness and love as if they are the beauty of the journey. — Debasish Mridha

To be a real leader, serve with love. — Debasish Mridha

Legends are born in solitude. Idiots are born in packs. — Abhijit Naskar

A true leader leads by empowering not by enslaving. — Debasish Mridha

There's one thing you can start doing right now that will change how you communicate with any young human: Remember what it's like to be one. — Justin Young

Integrity is the ultimate foundation of leadership. — Debasish Mridha

Have a clear plan or strategy to translate your success philosophy into desired results. Adopt an effective work ethic, with a laser-focus and requisite execution strategies to produce results. — Archibald Marwizi

A leader is solution oriented and a philosopher is problem oriented. — Debasish Mridha

Be the leader, not the boss. — Debasish Mridha

Leadership is going for right purpose, doing right things in a right way for a right reason, with a right vision in a right time. — Debasish Mridha

Be a leader who is driven by purpose but not by position or power. — Debasish Mridha

I am a humanist because I think humanity can, with constant moral guidance, create reasonably decent societies. I think that young people who want to understand the world can profit from the works of Plato and Socrates, the behaviour of the three Thomases, Aquinas, More and Jefferson - the austere analyses of Immanuel Kant and the political leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. [The World Is My Home (1991)] — James A. Michener

You can't be a great leader if your heart is not filled with greatness. — Debasish Mridha

A good leader is one who reveals to you your own potential and then inspires and shows you how to reach your potential. — Debasish Mridha

The African Challenge - We must end conflict in Africa. We must lead to allow the Africans to enjoy the benefits from their natural resources. We must end poverty in Africa. Every African must be educated, have access to health care and a fair chance to fulfil their dream. Preventable sickness and disease must not reduce life expectancy or rob pregnant women of a chance to continue living. Africa must develop. Africa must not depend on foreign aid. Africa must be united and governed more effectively. Africa must customize her leadership culture and philosophy in a way that gives her global relevance and respect but still remain true and authentic to herself. Will you accept the challenge? Will you be that Africa? — Archibald Marwizi

For a leader, courage, love, and passion for service are the virtues of life. — Debasish Mridha

A sign of a good leader is not his position but his vision. — Debasish Mridha

The world needs heroes. Be a hero and build your part of the world. — Abhijit Naskar

No philosophy, my son; it is of no use to an emperor. — Agrippina The Younger

Good units walk a thin line between indiscipline and ineffectiveness. Ignore the rules too often and you've got a mob, but enforce the rules too strictly and you've got a herd. — Henry V. O'Neil

You are a leader when your actions encourage someone to reveal himself with hope, courage, confidence and trust. — Debasish Mridha

Leaders are made not born. They are the results of persistent effort. Thus, leadership involves much more than just shouting. Effective leadership requires a human focus and reflects a servant and transformation mentality. It is about the nuts and bolts of execution. Leadership is an everyday activity. It is a process that begins but never ends. — Vishwas Chavan

JFK apparently felt genuine sympathy for his 1960 presidential opponent Richard Nixon. He felt that, with Nixon's frequent shifts in political philosophy and reinventions, he must have to decide which Nixon he will be at each stop. This, Kennedy reasoned, must be exhausting. — David Pietrusza

By learning more, by doing more, by becoming more, and by creating a common vision, a leader is a person who can inspire others to change for the better. — Debasish Mridha

If you have assimilated even one idea and made it your life, you have more education than any person who has got by heart the entire Library of Congress. — Abhijit Naskar

The philosophy of project-based homeschooling - this particular approach to helping children become strong thinkers, learners, and doers - is dependent upon the interest and the enthusiastic participation and leadership of the learners themselves, the children. — Lori McWilliam Pickert

He who cannot swim should neither chase the dolphins nor play with sharks. For him disaster awaits like sunrise. — J. Loren Norris

Whom the society deems worthless, once they discover their special inclination, it will change the very course of their lives as well as the shape of the very society that distastes them. — Abhijit Naskar

Keeping or holding on to a concept shows belief but building or adding to it shows confidence and depth of character. — Delma Pryce

As the demands of the positions differed, and as I grew in age and experience, I found that I had changed as a leader. I learned to ask myself two questions: First, what must the organization I command do and be? And second, how can I best command to achieve that? — Stanley McChrystal

I am not a leader but a pathfinder and a motivator. — Debasish Mridha

The only service to be done for our downtrodden sisters and brother, is to give them education to develop their individuality. We must give them ideas, alongside cultivating their living conditions. — Abhijit Naskar

You may not lead by ordering, but you may lead by showing possibilities and the beauty of success. — Debasish Mridha

To be a leader be an example and lead the way. — Debasish Mridha

He had learned how to assemble Jewish texts, Greek philosophy, and Middle-Western evangelistic anecdotes into a sermon. And he had learned that poverty was blessed, but that bankers make the best deacons. — Sinclair Lewis

You don't die when your body stops functioning. You die when your name is uttered for the last time in the world. — Abhijit Naskar

If you think like a leader, act like a leader, inspire like a leader then you are a leader. — Debasish Mridha

Awake, O brave one! Arise, O lion-heart! Be the messenger that spreads compassion. — Abhijit Naskar

When you empower others to be great, you become a great leader. — Debasish Mridha

anytime you speak to anybody, remember somebody — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Social Media begins with a story - your story. — Germany Kent

Many have came before you and many will come after you, but none will ever be you. Some may even try to duplicate your characteristics, but they'll never succeed because you are unique. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Five rules to follow to be a great leader:
1. Be curious.
2. Serve others.
3. Be purpose oriented.
4. Be adaptive.
5. Be positive. — Debasish Mridha

Preferring steady progress, slow and imperfect, is a good philosophy for the defeated. — Fred Lowe Soper

Libertarians believe that any government interference is bad. Anyone with a brain knows that climate change needs governmental leadership, and they can smell this is bad news for their philosophy. Their ideology is so strongly held that, remarkably, it's overcoming the facts. — Jeremy Grantham

Don't waste your energy in fighting the old. Use it to build the new. — Abhijit Naskar

Greatness demands great courage. — Debasish Mridha

Leadership is an ability to have a great vision for the future and the ability to inspire others to follow. — Debasish Mridha

Elend smiled, recognizing the reference. Trentison's Supplying in Scale. A few years earlier, he would have agreed with Yomen, and the two would probably have spent the afternoon discussing the philosophy of leadership in Yomen's palace. However, Elend had learned things in the last few years that he simply hadn't been able to get form his studies. — Brandon Sanderson

Leadership responsibility is multidimensional and cannot be described in one or two words. It is personal, interpersonal, environmental and societal. — Linda Fisher Thornton

There are some who are naturally fitted for philosophy and political leadership, while the rest should follow their lead and let philosophy alone. — Plato

African leaders should not turn the continent into a giant collector of donations and loans from wealthy nations - they must find other plausible means to help established their economic security so as to minimize poverty. This incoherent blunder on the mainland must be scrutinized. — Duop Chak Wuol

...for all my regard for democracy , and my embrace of consultative management, there's a lot to be said for benevolent depotism. My inclination towards that model only increased when I went on to study philosophy and politics and early civilisations. I'm happy to consult broadly where appropriate, to draw in ideas. But when it is clear the direction that must be taken, leadership is about persuading people to come on board to work together on the strategy you believe will work. Sometimes you might get them there through subtle persuasion. At other times, I might still say, as I did so often at fifteen, 'Oh, please, just shut up and let's get on with it. — Christine Nixon

A leader may lead, but you have to follow to reach the destination. — Debasish Mridha