I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a “transformer” in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is the yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.
– Stephen R. Covey
Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.
– Jesse Jackson
Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.
– Sheri Dew
All these boundaries – Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America – are set by men. But you don’t have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man – at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?
– Hakeem Olajuwon
I am not afraid…I was born to do this.
– Joan of Arc
Leadership is understanding people and involving them to help you do a job. That takes all of the good characteristics, like integrity, dedication of purpose, selflessness, knowledge, skill, implacability, as well as determination not to accept failure
– Admiral Arleigh Burke,
To build trust, a leader must exhibit competence, connection, and character.
– John C Maxwell
It’s true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime. – John C Maxwell
If you think that you are too small to make a difference try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito
– African proverb
The main characteristics of effective leadership are intelligence, integrity or loyalty, mystique, humour, discipline, courage, self-sufficiency and confidence.
– James Fisher
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