- Nov 07, 2020
Leadership Quotes
What it actually takes to lead well.
These leadership quotes come largely from voices in education reform, arguing that leadership, not technology, is what determines whether students succeed, and that building leadership capacity in a country takes sustained investment rather than shortcuts. See our Speeches for longer-form takes on the same theme.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have spent years as a leadership coach to the very wealthy and have been able to get behind the eyes of some of the world's best, studying the minute details of what makes a person great.
- Demonstrate
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leadership is a mindset that shifts from being a victim to creating results. Any one of us can demonstrate leadership in our work and within our lives.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
My best investment, as cliched as this sounds, is the money I've spent developing myself, via books, workshops and coaching. Leadership begins within, and to have a better career, start by building a better you.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I bought my own home in 2004. It's a sanctuary for my family and a place of peace and calm. It's key for anyone committed to leadership and success to avoid the noise and focus on their best opportunities.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a new model of leadership in the world that rides on the premise that every single person in the organisation can be a leader. Titles are important for structure and order, but real power does not come from titles.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
A leadership culture is one where everyone thinks like an owner, a CEO or a managing director. It's one where everyone is entrepreneurial and proactive.
- Capitalistic
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- Nov 07, 2020
By giving the leadership to the private sector in a capitalistic society, we're going to measure the value of art by how many products we can sell.
- Organization
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- Nov 07, 2020
As part of any new leadership organization, you come in with a team. You come in to assess. You come in to rearrange.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many citizens see all the leadership of these large institutions together in a conspiracy against them rather than in any adversary relationship with each other.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
Research has shown that the perceived style of leadership is by far the most important thing to most voters in evaluating officeholders and candidates.
- Keep
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- Nov 07, 2020
One simple way to keep organizations from becoming cancerous might be to rotate all jobs on a regular, frequent and mandatory basis, including the leadership positions.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
We never used to blink at taking a leadership role in the world. And we understood leadership often required something other than drones and bombs. We accepted global leadership not just for humanitarian reasons, but also because it was in our own best interest. We knew we couldn't isolate ourselves from trouble. There was no place to hide.
- Nov 07, 2020