Leader Listening Quotes

#1. A child needs your love the most when he deserves it least.

Erma Bombeck

#2. I started young but at every turn, listening provided a foundation for my leadership. I can say categorically that all the really excellent leaders I have known were, in my view, excellent listeners.

Joe Shuster

#3. Since a leader cannot rise above his thinking, he must assault his limiting beliefs daily thru reading, listening & associating.

Orrin Woodward

#4. One of the greatest skills any leader can master is becoming comfortable with silence.

David Grossman

#5. A powerful leader, like a conductor, need not say a word for his message to be communicated.

Orly Wahba

#6. It's a very good feeling to be around a man who thinks women are juicy.

Lee Grant

#7. Cultural listening is the skill of being able to see beyond the symptom to the underlying dynamic. It's an extremely powerful tool to develop as a leader, whether you're the CEO, a team leader, or a solopreneur just starting out.

Jonathan Raymond

#8. The drum to which we march reveals the conductor to whom we're listening.

Craig D. Lounsbrough

#9. A more effective international disease surveillance system is essential for global security both against a bioterrorist attack or a naturally occurring disease.

Daniel Akaka

#10. I believe one of the requirements of good leadership is the ability to listen - really listen - to those in your organization. An effective leader is very good at listening, and it's difficult to listen when you are talking.

John Wooden

#11. If you will pardon my saying so," Tharkay said, "you will never satisfy them on that point: the last thing you or Temeraire will ever give anyone is quiet obedience. Have you considered it might be better not to try?

Naomi Novik

#12. I believe that listening is one of the most important skills for any teacher, parent, leader, entrepreneur or, well, just about anyone who has a pulse.

Richard Branson

#13. Remain open-minded, even when you believe yourself to be a king among peasants. You never know what blessings can be gained or crises averted just by listening.

A.J. Darkholme

#14. Gather out of star-dust, Earth-dust, Cloud-dust, Storm-dust, And splinters of hail, One handful of dream-dust, Not for sale.

Langston Hughes

#15. Steady, patient, persevering thinking will generally surmount every obstacle in search of truth.

Nathanael Emmons

#16. Students are suffering under incredibly high tuitions and high student loan interest rates. They graduate from school, and they're having a very difficult time finding a job. They don't feel as though there are honest leaders who are listening to them, and who will be a part of the solution.

Tulsi Gabbard

#17. Over the weekend it came out that the U.S. has been listening in on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone since 2002. At this point, I feel like the only world leader our government DOESN'T listen to is President Obama.

Jimmy Fallon

#18. I think the relationship between print and film is symbiotic, it's more about evolving and complimenting your existing content. The two are very much interconnected.

Rankin

#19. All great leaders find a sense of balance through their levels of reception. For instance, those who support a leader may soften him, those who ignore him may challenge him, and those who oppose him may stroke his ego.

Criss Jami

#20. Lead by listening - to be a good leader you have to be a great listener.

Richard Branson

#21. If a leader goes with their gut, it should be after listening first to people they trust.

Andy Stanley

#22. But life was precarious and opportunities were never guaranteed.

Lorraine Heath