Most Important Phrases

Albert Einstein
" Nothing that I can do will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can help the greatest of all causes -- goodwill among men and peace on earth. "
Anonymous
" A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune. "
Anonymous
" Change is inevitable. Progress is optional. "
Anonymous
" The most important thing withcommunication is to hear what is not being said. "
Anonymous
" Success comes before work only in the dictionary. "
Babe Ruth
" The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime. "
Benjamin Franklin
" When you're finished changing, you're finished. "
C.H.Parkhurst
" Purpose is what gives life meaning. "
Colman Cox
" When enthusiasm is inspired by reason; controlled by caution; sound in theory; practical in application; reflects confidence; spreads good cheer; raises morale; inspires associates, arouses loyalty; and laughs at adversity, it is beyond price. "
Daniel Goleman, Primal Leadership
" Leaders who can stay optimistic and upbeat, evenunder intense pressure, radiate the positive feelings that create resonance. By staying in control of their feelings and impulses, they craft an environment of trust, comforts and fairness. And that self-management has a trickle down effect from the leader. "
Dwight D. Eisenhower
" Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. "English Proverb
" A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. "
Franklin D. Roosevelt
" A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers. "
H. Gordon Selfridge
" The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; The leader says WE. The boss fixes the blame forthe breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says, GO; the leader says Lets GO! "
Harold J. Seymour
" Leaders are the ones who keep faith with the past, keep step with the present, and keep the promise to posterity. "
Henry Ford
" Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. "
Henry Ford
" You can't build a reputation on whatyou are going to do. "
Jack Welch
" If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near. "
James Dean
" Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today. "
John Erksine, The Complete Life
" In simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go, and gets up, and goes. "
John F. Kennedy
" Leadership and learningare indispensable to each other. "
John P. Kotter
" One of the most common ways to overcome resistance to change is to educate people about it beforehand. Communication of ideas helps people see the need for and the logic of a change. The education process can involve one-on-one discussions, presentations to groups, or memos and reports. "
John P. Kotter
" Motivation and inspiration energizepeople, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one's life, and the ability to live up to one's ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response. "
Josh Billings
" Be like a postage stamp - stick to one thing until youget there. "
Kouzes & Posner, The Leadership Challenge
" Leaders must know where they are going if they expect others to willingly join them on the journey. "
Kouzes & Posner, The Leadership Challenge
" Leaders go first. "
Kouzes & Posner, The Leadership Challenge
" Challenge is the opportunity for greatness. People do their best when there is an opportunity to change how...