Leadership Trait Quotes & Sayings

Just because we're rid of Saddam and the evil Batthists doesn't mean the occupation is a good thing. Our salvation from Saddam was only with the grace of God. — Muqtada Al Sadr

These days her entire life was about making people believe she was someone she wasn't anymore. — Jodi Picoult

If the world is to hear the church's voice today, leaders are needed who are authoritative, spiritual, and sacrificial. Sacrificial, because this trait follows the model of Jesus, who gave Himself for the whole world and who calls us to follow in His steps. — J. Oswald Sanders

Character is more important than any other leadership trait. — John Wooden

Put simply, behavioural economics argues that human beings' decision-taking is guided by the evolutionary baggage which we bring with us to the present day. Evolution has made us rational to a point, but not perfectly so. It has given us emotions, for example, which programme us to override our rational brain and act more instinctively. — Evan Davis

There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love. — William Hazlitt

It would be wisest not to worry too much about the sterile periods. They ventilate the subject and instill into it the reality of daily life. — Andre Gide

Try not to leave your work for someone else to do. If possible, carry the work of someone and add it to yours. That's a trait of leaders! — Israelmore Ayivor

Nature is an old lady with few friends these days, and those who wish to make use of her charms, she rewards passionately. — Tim Krabbe

If it does not fit, you must acquit. — Johnnie Cochran

I don't want to lead. Never have. Some people might consider such a trait as a weakness, but I don't. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses takes a lot of soul searching and honesty
something not everyone will take the time to explore. Doing so might reveal things they'd rather leave undiscovered. — C.J. Ellisson

I'm generally a people-pleaser so I get high anxiety from any sort of confrontation. — Rose Byrne

If there is a trait which does characterize leaders it is opportunism. Successful people are very often those who steadfastly refuse to be daunted by disadvantage and have the ability to turn disadvantage to good effect. They are people who seize opportunity and take risks. Leadership then seems to be a matter of personality and character. — John Viney

Decision-making is a skill. Wisdom is a leadership trait. — Mark Miller

I tried to oppose the academic to the marketplace. — Ad Reinhardt

She's such a bitch," Tina says, which I find a little contradictory, but overall quite true. "She's got to be in charge of everything."
I sit next to her. "Well, I guess. But in business, that's leadership."
Tina stares at me for a second. "I can't believe you consider that a positive trait. How about her inability to accept other points of view? Is it good leadership to be narrow, too?"
"Focus," I say. "They call that focus."
Tina stares at me. "Her paranoia?"
"Business savvy."
"Compulsive need to have everything just how she wants it?"
"Organizational skills."
"Aggressiveness?"
"Aggressiveness," I say, "is already a good thing."
"Jesus Christ," Tina says, her eyebrow ring glinting in the morning sun. "Sometimes I worry about this country. — Max Barry

To tell the truth
days are all the same size
and words aren't much company. — Anne Sexton

You'll be fine, just some minor burns and hypothermia, which was kind of hard to explain. — Kiersten White