Quotes by Leader The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. To be loved without 'playing up' to anyone - even to himself. Andre Malraux leader inspirational firsts Now, the situation is much worse in Indonesia than 10 years ago. It is because then, there was still some hope. The progressive Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid, was alive and so was Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Mr Wahid, a former President of Indonesia, was a closet Socialist. He was deposed by a judicial coup constructed by the Indonesian elites and military, but many Indonesians still believed that he would manage to make a comeback. Andre Vltchek leader military president Did we get anything like the sort of reform that would make the EU work better? No. Not even close. And worse, even with the certainty of a UK referendum following the negotiation, it is clear that there was no appetite amongst European leaders for anything more than a few minor concessions. Andrea Leadsom negotiation reform leader A great leader cannot worry about being well liked. Andrew Hill great-leader leader worry Certainly polling is a tool for leadership. It's not a program for leadership. And you can abuse a tool. You can overuse it. A leader who looks to the latest poll finding and says, "Well that's what I should do", that's not a very good leader. I mean that's someone who is not taking this poll and saying, "Well what am I gonna have to do to get public acceptance of my policies?" It's someone who is interested in their own election or re-election, and their own popularity rather than genuinely serving the public interest. Andrew Kohut leader acceptance mean Missing from the national conversation are voices of pro-immigration reformers and civil rights leaders, who can speak on behalf of those who have no voice. Andrew Lam voice leader rights Where are the leaders who can speak to the idea that it is not alien to American interests, but very much in our socioeconomic interests - not to mention our spiritual health - to integrate immigrants, that our nation functions best when we welcome newcomers and help them participate fully in our society? Andrew Lam leader spiritual ideas To be an ethical leader is indeed to be different. This kind of leader acknowledges the complexity of running a responsible business, yet tries to do it anyway. Andrew Leigh responsible-business leader running In truth, a leader should either apologize, mean it and do something about it - or not apologize at all. Andrew Ross Sorkin apologizing leader mean Shareholders are sort of like cats; they get herded around, and they follow the leader. With the exception of a few activist shareholders, there are a very rare number of big, important, influential shareholders that like to step up and say there's a problem here, especially when they're making money. Andrew Ross Sorkin cat important leader If you can get a teen leader in each sector of a student population, you can pull people in. Everybody wants to get involved, but most are too afraid. When they see a person they think is cool leading it, they're first to join. Andrew Shue leader people thinking Leaders flourish in times of crisis. Andrew Wommack times-of-crisis crisis leader If the brutal facts are not faced by leaders, the brutal reality sets in. Andy Grove leader reality facts How can you motivate yourself to continue to follow a leader when he appears to be going around in circles? Andy Grove circles leader leadership Great leaders inspire, they don't manipulate. Andy Mineo great-leader leader inspire A leader is someone who has the courage to say publicly what everybody else is whispering privately. It is not his insight that sets the leader apart from the crowd. It is his courage to act and speak up when everyone else is silent....are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside. Andy Stanley pay-the-price leader challenges Next generation leaders are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside Andy Stanley pay-the-price leader challenges The greatest thing you do as a leader may not Andy Stanley leader may watches Acknowledging weakness doesn't make a leader less effective. On the contrary, in most cases it is simply a way of expressing that he understands what everyone else has known for some time. When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of your team, it is never new information. Andy Stanley weakness team leader Leaders who carry unresolved guilt are forced to hide a part of themselves from those to whom they are closest. They have a secret. They are forced to expend time and energy to ensure that no one finds them out. They know they are not completely trustworthy. Often they assume no one else is either. Guilty leaders have a difficult time trusting. Consequently, guilty leaders have a difficult time building teams. Andy Stanley team leader secret «1234567891011»