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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
- Exercise
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- Nov 07, 2020
The very exercise of leadership fosters capacity for it.
- Mistake
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- Nov 07, 2020
One mistake is that managers practice position-ship rather than leadership. They focus on constituency, the people they need the most and depend on, only caring about how they are viewed by the leaders above them, thereby following position-ship.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think America has more than enough maturity and intelligence to start exercising its world leadership responsibly.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our country needs a new generation of leadership, and I believe that Marco Rubio presents this nation with the greatest possibilities and opportunities to meet the challenges of the next generation.
- Critically
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has the potential to reshape America's relationship with the nations of the Pacific Rim, enhance U.S. leadership in this critically important region, and provide a major boost to our economy.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I fail to remove Marcos and vindicate the people's verdict by peaceful, nonviolent action, my methods will be discredited. And if anger persists, I will be marginalized, and others will take over leadership of the movement.
- Education Programs
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- Nov 07, 2020
Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide; they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.
- Failure
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.
- Our
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- Nov 07, 2020
Alliances and international organizations should be understood as opportunities for leadership and a means to expand our influence, not as constraints on our power.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sitting at a candidate rally is similar to sitting in a ballyard. Both give you the opportunity to assess the technical metrics and reflect on the intangibles - what baseball calls 'make up' and politics calls 'character' - the leadership, talent and maturity to add value to a venture.
- Broader
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- Nov 07, 2020
By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the U.S. cedes power and influence to our rivals. If we retreat on our promises and cede leadership on climate issues, we lose credibility. Further, we lose the ability to hold other countries accountable for a broader range of issues.
- Creativity
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- Nov 07, 2020