There are certain skills that business people have that are - that are, in fact, helpful in - when it comes to being in political leadership.
— Rick Santorum
There's something about 'Essence' that we more than like - that we really love: the history of the community, the forward-thinking leadership.
— Richelieu Dennis
I've learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.
— Richard M. DeVos
There is a sense of call to take leadership roles. You're serving people and submitting to God as best you can.
— Richard Foster
In our family business, the Edelman children must earn their way - there were and will be no promises without performance and leadership. That may lead to some skinned knees, but it is certainly the best way to learn life lessons.
— Richard Edelman
Trump is in the White House, fulminating on Twitter, messing up foreign policy, mistaking critics for enemies, refusing to immediately and unequivocally condemn neo-Nazis, racists, and other assorted goons - and, in general, failing to provide the nation with a scintilla of moral leadership. This will last until it can't any longer.
— Richard Cohen
I liked the military life. They teach you self-sufficiency early on. I always say that I learned most of what I know about leadership in the Marine Corps. Certain basic principles stay with you - sometimes consciously, mostly unconsciously.
— Raymond Kelly
I remember Congressman Conyers voting against the PATRIOT Act, voting against the Iraq War when it was unpopular to. That tremendous amount of courage that comes with that kind of leadership, I mean, that's what we need.
— Rashida Tlaib
Teaching is a profession in which capacity building should occur at every stage of the career - novices working with accomplished colleagues, skillful teachers sharing their craft, and opportunities for teacher leadership.
— Randi Weingarten
America is carrying out policies against Russia and its leadership. They know I'm among those ready to give my life for Russia and that I have a good army capable of attacking and defending. We'll see who comes out on top.
— Ramzan Kadyrov
Tamil Nadu needs a leader, a leadership. I am coming to fill that vacuum.
— Rajinikanth
Illinois is large, but we do not always receive our fair share of federal resources because our leadership is often divided. When we all row together, good things happen.
— Raja Krishnamoorthi
Under Superintendent Johnson's leadership, our police department is on a path to earn the respect of every community in the City of Chicago.
— Rahm Emanuel
Because of the president's leadership, every American will have access to affordable, quality health care.
I look for what needs to be done. After all, that's how the universe designs itself.
— R. Buckminster Fuller
Exceptional firms have always been good at aligning their mission or purpose with their execution and, as a result, have enjoyed category leadership in sales and profits.
— Punit Renjen
As a nation, we face a choice. With parts of the world on fire, can we ignore the despair beyond our borders? Or do we use our global influence and leadership to confront these challenges head-on?
— Priti Patel
Leaders are for calling people to their better angels, for helping guide them to a kind of sterner, more mature sense of what we need to do. To me, Reagan's brand of leadership was what I call 'a liturgy of absolution.' He absolved Americans almost in a priestly role to contend with sin. Who wouldn't want that?
— Rick Perlstein
I think there is an overwhelming support for campaign finance reform, and that includes conservatives and Republicans. Where the problem is is with the leadership; with the politicians who are benefiting from the big campaign contributions, and the dark money in the electioneering communications and so forth.
— Richard Painter
The business manager was doing fine back in his office while they were out on the line, hungry. And, so they started to see a lot of that and there was, that maybe the leadership had its own cause. More so than the miners, you know, it was like a power struggle.
— Richard Grimes
Leadership is an act of submission to God. To be a leader means listening to all kinds of people and situations. Out of that listening, we are hoping to discern the mind of God as best we can. This is the price of leadership - it's an act of sacrifice. So leadership is part and parcel of the work of submission to God.
Modern, effective leadership means moving beyond the 'grand illusion' to engage the mass population and to align business with societal goals.
Actions, such as the designation of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, spring from First Lady Michelle Obama's leadership of efforts to end childhood obesity within this generation.
— Richard Carmona
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
— Ray Kroc
That's part of being a real citizen: always questioning your leadership, not only about what it is doing in your own country, but what it is doing elsewhere. Because it is connected.
— Raoul Peck
We hire military veterans because they make great employees. They bring proven technical and leadership skills. They understand teamwork, and they're adaptable. Bottom line, hiring veterans is good for business.
— Randall L. Stephenson
I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
— Ralph Nader
Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced.
— Rajeev Suri
I think with the right leadership on both sides and the right president, we can get a lot done.
The person who takes the oath of office in the next four months will shape not just the next four years, but the next forty years of our nation. In these next four years, we need proven leadership, proven judgment and proven values. America needs four more years of President Barack Obama.
While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago.
I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
— Queen Elizabeth II
Britain's place in the world is one uniquely suited to thriving in the complex new reality of global politics. We are a key anchor of a rules-based system in international affairs that many across the globe look to for stable and effective governance and leadership. We are a beacon that shines brightly the light of freedom and democracy.
In times of crisis, the world looks to Britain not just for our work on the ground, but also for our leadership.
We need safe communities that are free from methamphetamine and a federal commitment to stand next to state leadership and law enforcement in the fight against this epidemic.
— Rick Larsen
Trump is the first post-World War II American president to view the burdens of world leadership as outweighing the benefits.
— Richard N. Haass
Without American leadership at the U.N., countries just continue to talk and socialize and spend taxpayer dollars.
— Richard Grenell
We know that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has some very dangerous, very important leaders who are tied directly to the top leadership of al Qaeda central, including a man who was formerly Osama bin Laden's secretary.
— Richard Engel
Since the end of World War II, American leadership has been essential to maintain world peace. Whether we liked it or not, we were the world's policeman. There was no other cop on the beat. Now, that leadership is gone. So, increasingly, will be peace.
Hillary Clinton was a hugely important mentor for me. I don't talk to her every day, but sometimes mentorship means being able to watch somebody's leadership from afar.
— Reshma Saujani
You're only as good as the people you hire.
We need someone with proven conservative leadership experience, not entitlement, to be able to represent us and lead us.
— Randy Hultgren
Own the leadership style that makes you you. If you are an empathetic leader by nature, embrace that.
— Rana el Kaliouby
The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
HERE's leadership was recognized by Frost & Sullivan, who noted that HERE stands apart for its knowledge and industry experience, impressive data collection ability, high level of personalization, revolutionary products, and wide ranging partnerships with nearly every OEM and system vendor.
People looked up to us for our values and leadership. But today, they laugh as we are busy debating whether one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, was actually built by Indians.
— Rahul Gandhi
Whose leadership, whose judgment, whose values do you want in the White House when that crisis lands like a thud on the Oval Office desk?
I believe a democracy needs men and women of conviction in its positions of leadership in order for us to succeed. That's the subject of 'A Perfect Candidate,' a film I made 20 years ago about Oliver North and Charles Robb.
— R. J. Cutler
Leadership changes, and evolving marketplace conditions can significantly impact business strategy.
In a world of serious threats to the U.K. and to global stability, where we see violence and conflict pulling people back into poverty, international terrorism, migration crises, children dying from preventable diseases and global environmental concerns on the rise, Britain's leadership on the world stage is more important than ever.
