In Germany, they have great difficulty with anything that smacks of cultism or messianic leadership. You can't talk about leadership in its charismatic forms. -David Whyte Leadership
I am not saying that during the Second World War Germany did not, under the leadership of the National Socialist government, commit crimes. -Ernst Zundel Leadership
The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. -Casey Stengel Leadership
A well-run organization turns over 10% of their organizations, including senior leadership. I don't have the heart to do that. -John T. Chambers Leadership
Maintaining a positive working relationship with Mexico's leadership will also be crucial to increasing communication and trade. I plan to personally maintain those relationships. -Doug Ducey Leadership
What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership. -Bob Iger Leadership
I totally disagree with the premise that al Qaeda is on the path to defeat. Quite the contrary, al Qaeda has deliberately decentralized its operations - not because of the relentless attacks we have had on its national leadership in Pakistan, but because its strategic objective is to dominate and control Muslim countries in the region. -Jack Keane Leadership
When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils. -Park Chan-wook Leadership
One thing we've talked a lot about, even in the first leadership meeting, was, what's the purpose of our leadership team? The framework we came up with is the notion that our purpose is to bring clarity, alignment and intensity. -Satya Nadella Leadership
If you have ideas, you have the main asset you need, and there isn't any limit to what you can do with your business and your life. Ideas are any man's greatest asset. -Harvey S. Firestone Leadership
There is no international problem that can be addressed or solved without the engagement and leadership of the United States and everybody in the world knows that, its just fact of life. So sometimes I think we could conduct ourselves with a little more humility. -Robert M. Gates Leadership
I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately. -Bob Iger Leadership
I had the closest thing I have ever had to an out-of-body experience lying in bed one morning. I turned on the 'Today' programme and item four on the news was: 'The shadow chancellor has ruled himself out of the leadership.' I lay there thinking that's interesting, then I realised it was me. -George Osborne Leadership
The thing I'm most focused on today is, how am I maximizing the effectiveness of the leadership team, and what am I doing to nurture it? -Satya Nadella Leadership
If more women are in leadership roles, we'll stop assuming they shouldn't be. -Sheryl Sandberg Leadership
It was a hallmark of Nelson Mandela's leadership that being open to change made him appear not weaker, but even stronger. -Klaus Schwab Leadership
