Pivot Leadership Quotes

Success only happens when a person is dedicated to a cause greater than oneself. ~ Angela Lynne Craig

When we simplify, we are attending to our minds. Clear
minds lead to creativity, vision, health, and productivity. ~ Angela Lynne Craig

The snowball of selfishness quickly becomes an avalanche. ~ Angela Lynne Craig

The body may be bought with a pay check but the heart is earned with a purpose. ~ Angela Lynne Craig

An employee's inability to be wrong, obsessed with their personal agenda, or complacency with the comfort of their title and paycheck often keeps them stuck in selfish politics and silo mentalities. ~ Angela Lynne Craig

We must have faith, first, that the peasant masses are ready to advance step by step along the road of socialism under the leadership of the Party, and second, that the Party is capable of leading the peasants along this road. These two points are the essence of the matter, the main current. ~ Mao Zedong

It is a rule of leading people, Gideon. You may be confused, or afraid, or overwhelmed, or all three - those who depend on you must never see it. ~ Daniel M. Ford

21st century leaders will be growers, not knowers. ~ Paul Gibbons

As a veteran, I believe we have a responsibility to take care of all our men and women who have served - and I will fight to fix the crisis at the Veterans Administration caused by negligent leadership in Washington. ~ Joni Ernst

The importance of command leadership. Clear objective and strategy and loyalty to those reporting to you. ~ Peter King

Never accept the role of a Gladiator if you do not have the spirit of a Warrior. ~ A.K. Hasan

(Patrick Henry) He understood that the home was the foundation of a stable society and that the authority a man "exercised within the larger society was rooted in the authority exercised at home." Thus ... the training ground for all sound leadership is the family. ~ David J. Vaughan

Leaders live by choice, not by accident. ~ Mark Gorman

I have led the way for moving women from traditional roles to strategic positions and inspired girls and women throughout Africa to seek leadership positions. ~ Dalia Grybauskaite

Leadership is not for the faint of heart ~ Bill Hybels

The fight against HIV/AIDS requires leadership from all parts of government - and it needs to go right to the top. AIDS is far more than a health crisis. It is a threat to development itself. ~ Kofi Annan

I am deeply honored by the opportunity to lead Intel. We have amazing assets, tremendous talent, and an unmatched legacy of innovation and execution. I look forward to working with our leadership team and employees worldwide to continue our proud legacy while moving even faster into ultra-mobility to lead Intel into the next era. ~ Brian Krzanich

The king's "only interest in government was a pious but simpleminded desire for reproachment ~ Dan Jones

Once a good model gets inside you, it can inform and guide you throughout a lifetime. ~ Bob Anderson

You break the legs of your leadership chair when you chase after other people's assignments instead of pursing yours! ~ Israelmore Ayivor

Everybody starts small. We all begin life as a single cell. Every business starts as one person with an idea. How fast you go, how far you get, is in your hands. The bigger your vision, the bigger your achievement will be. Will you stumble on the way? Perhaps, but we cannot let fear keep us small. We have to be brave to be big. ~ Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight. ~ Brandon Sanderson

The new leader is one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change. ~ Warren G. Bennis

Actually, I don't ever think there will be a men-only team of leadership in the Labour party again. People would look at it and say, 'What? Are there no women in the party to be part of the leadership? Do men want to do it all themselves?' It just won't happen again. ~ Harriet Harman

When your EFFORT results in the DESIRED EFFECT, then you have WORKED ~ Fela Durotoye

The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors. ~ Benjamin Franklin

We need to pay as much attention to the MEANS, as to the END! This is the biggest principle of SUCCESS..The END is so enticing, that we lose sight of the details altogether..Success lies in the DETAILS! ~ Abha Maryada Banerjee

Religion is spelled 'D-O', because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God's forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you've done enough. But thankfully, Christianity is spelled differently. It's spelled 'D-O-N-E', which means that what we could never for ourselves, Christ has already done for us. To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God's gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership. ~ Bill Hybels

I must say that part of our national wealth is not only the nation's people but those people who lead them. ~ Peter Cosgrove

I don't have all the answers. I need your help, your guidance, and your leadership to tackle the challenges before us. ~ Bill Richardson

Nobody thought the direct business model would work. But work it did, and spectacularly. Until it didn't. And therein lies the tale. ~ Heather Simmons

Recently, on a call with a company hiring me to teach about leadership, a man said, "Excuse me, Abby, I just need to ensure that what you present is applicable to men, too."
I said, "Good question! But only if you've asked every male speaker you;ve hired if his message is applicable to women, too. ~ Abby Wambach

A prophet is not someone who first had an idea. He is the one to first believe in it and take it to its conclusion. ~ Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Tave drew nearer, his pace never slowing. He continued with his rapid speed even as he approached the shallows of the beach. What, did he think he could swim on land? If so, the Ujals seriously needed to reconsider their leadership choices. ~ Erin Tate

Leaders are all about what isn't and what-needs-to-be be. ~ Andy Stanley

The reason why most of our plans fail it is because when people are giving us a hand in what we do. We have our hands in our pockets or folded. 80 % is on you to make things happen. When people help you they help you with 20 %. If you don't have 80 % percent ready. Your dreams, goals or what you are trying to achieve, will fail even thou there are people helping you. Help yourself with 80 percent, before people help you with 20 percent to achieve your goals and dreams. ~ De Philosopher DJ Kyos

Your power to produce an effect is the capacity to produce desired results;perfect your leadership. ~ Anyaele Sam Chiyson

Leadership is an unlimited resource and as such, is a lifelong pursuit of learning. That learning must be to transform 'leader of position' to 'leadership with moral purpose'. ~ Hilarie Owen

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. ~ Conrad Burns

A man is commanding - a woman is demanding. A man is forceful - a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising - a woman is a ball-breaker. A man is a perfectionist - a woman's a pain in the ass. He's assertive - she's aggressive. He strategizes - she manipulates. He shows leadership - she's controlling. He's committed - she's obsessed. He's persevering - she's relentless. He sticks to his guns - she's stubborn. If a man wants to get it right, he's looked up to and respected. If a woman wants to get it right, she's difficult and impossible. ~ Barbra Streisand

We have a natural constant craving for leadership. Democracy is always a fragile and imperfect achievement. Yet a distinct feeling of malaise in our political culture lingers. There is something missing from our public debates. ~ Tim Soutphommasane

Fundamentally leadership is about change and influencing people to change. ~ Pearl Zhu

A coach is someone who tells you what you don't want to hear, who has you see what you don't want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be. ~ Tom Landry

Styles are tailor made to different situations. Different leaders must have their own styles and these styles must be able to adapt to different people and situations. ~ John Ng

For ten years Caesar ruled with an iron hand. Then with a wooden foot, and finally with a piece of string. ~ Spike Milligan

Even if the creative brilliance sparks only once, it needs to be accelerated and developed so it has self-sustaining strategies to continue adding value to both the initiator and those it serves. ~ Archibald Marwizi

You do not have to protect people's pocket books. They'll do a better job of that than you will. ~ Johnny Hunt

Great leadership is about human experiences, not processes. ~ Lance Secretan