Top 100 Quotes About Strong Leadership
#1. I've been a Democrat, I've been a Republican, and I eventually became an independent because I don't believe either party has a monopoly on good ideas or strong leadership.
Michael Bloomberg
#2. I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses.
Yitzhak Shamir
#3. You need strong leadership to effectuate change, and the easiest way is to keep everything status quo. And sometimes changes are necessary. If not, you build up too much potential energy.
Ronnie Chan
#4. Leadership in church is one of the biggest challenges that the Church is facing because without strong leadership, the church rarely lives out its redemptive potentials.
Bill Hybels
#5. The definition of strong leadership is not about making decisions that are popular. Making popular decisions is easy - you don't need to be a leader to do that. The definition of strong leadership is to make decisions that are unpopular, but are nevertheless sound.
Henry Blodget
#6. Good NCOs are not just born-they are groomed and grown through a lot of hard work and strong leadership by senior NCOs.
William A. Connelly
#7. I think when you have strong leadership at the coaching level and you empower the coach and the coaching staff, you have a lot more stability.
Jeffrey Lurie
#8. If America wants to retain its position as a global power, its president must listen to the people and show strong leadership at this turning point in human history.
David Suzuki
#9. The United States is willing to exert strong leadership to give diplomacy its very best chance to succeed.
Condoleezza Rice
#10. Much of what has gone wrong in the pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace is due to a lack of strong leadership, primarily among the Palestinians.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
#11. It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in direct proportion to our lack of confidence in ourselves. The end of this century is an unusually difficult time to be a leader in Australia.
Hugh Mackay
#12. Having a person of Dr. Berthiaume's calibre leading Library and Archives Canada will be a solid asset to the organization. His extensive experience in the management of large cultural organizations and his strong leadership are important qualifications for this position.
Shelly Glover
#13. The federal government needs a strategic approach that includes strong leadership and the ability to manage weather related risks. The challenge of developing such an approach is complex: It must not only encompass all levels of government but must also be developed in a bipartisan manner.
Matt Cartwright
#14. To implement a true urban renaissance, you first need a Grand Design elaborated by strong leadership .
Minoru Mori
#15. To say America can have strong leadership without strong character is to say we can get water without the wet.
J. C. Watts
#16. Strong leadership demands more than the willingness to use force. It means directing the use of the right tools at the right time for the right purpose and the right cause.
John F. Kerry
#17. Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.
Thomas Menino
#18. Fresno is an All America city and deserves real, honest, strong leadership and I pledge to the people of Fresno to be that kind of leader.
Alan Autry
#19. It's really necessary for the United States to continue to give strong leadership to the Middle East peace process, supported by European countries at the same time.
William Hague
#20. California is a very important state. As goes California, so goes the nation. We need to have strong leadership. Someone who can hit the ground running.
Xavier Becerra
#21. Future strong leadership means being willing to stand alone. Often, the times we feel most vulnerable are when we stand alone, before others join us. When we choose to be the first voice echoing above the silence. Standing strong, alone.
Bill Jensen
#22. I like Paul [Ryan]. But these are horrible times for our country. We need very strong leadership. We need very, very strong leadership. And I'm just not quite there. I'm not quite there yet.
Donald Trump
#23. The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting tough'.
Hugh Mackay
#24. You cannot have strong leadership without passion.
Patrick Dixon
#25. The longer we go without strong leadership from the Administration and until we see significant progress in the day-to-day lives of the Iraqi people, the more difficult it will become to sustain the support of the American people and Congress for the current course.
Dennis Cardoza
#26. Strong professional communities risk and sometimes relish conflict.
Andy Hargreaves
#27. I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership.
Eliot Spitzer
#28. In order to restore security for Israeli citizens, every home, mother and child in Israel, and to establish a stable and strong government that will unite the nation ... I hereby declare my candidacy for the Likud party leadership and premiership of Israel.
Benjamin Netanyahu
#29. Sports provide girls with the opportunity to develop a better relationship with their bodies. They can be aggressive on the court, be strong and still be feminine.
Gabrielle Reece
#30. Great men are strong men with great leadership qualities. They inspire others to be loving and caring like themselves. By this their character is made stronger.
Ellen J. Barrier
#31. Don't assume meekness is weakness and those who are loud are strong.
Brad Lomenick
#32. Xerox's innovative technology and service offerings - delivered through an expanding distribution system with a lean and flexible business model - continue to solidify our market leadership, driving consistently strong earnings performance.
Anne M. Mulcahy
#33. A weak King must be what other Kings have been; a strong King is himself, and from then on the meaning of the name of King is changed.
Orson Scott Card
#34. Future strong is grace, kindness, and gratitude within a pressure cooker.
Bill Jensen
#35. Future strong cultures and relationships are built upon intense 'I have your back' bonds.
Bill Jensen
#36. Future strong is as focused on the success of every individual as it is on organizational success - creating an environment where people can achieve their dreams and full potential.
Bill Jensen
#37. The philosophy of project-based homeschooling - this particular approach to helping children become strong thinkers, learners, and doers - is dependent upon the interest and the enthusiastic participation and leadership of the learners themselves, the children.
Lori McWilliam Pickert
#38. Future strong is relationship-driven and joyful.
Its best bet is on people. Its outcomes create joy
for others and ourselves.
Bill Jensen
#39. We do not need international help to stop corruption, we need strong Louisiana Leadership.
David Vitter
#40. In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy.
Barack Obama
#41. The task of leadership is to create an alignment of strengths so strong that it makes the system's weaknesses irrelevant.
Peter Drucker
#42. Future strong is adventurous self-mastery. Unlocking your future by running toward the unknown, with the wondrous soul of a child and the drive of a force that will not be stopped.
Bill Jensen
#43. I've developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following.
Maurice Strong
#44. Our vision is sharp, our goals are clear, our resources are huge, our will is strong and we stand tall, ready to face the challenges ahead.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
#45. The key to leadership is having a vision, and being strong enough to say no and not try to please everybody. Thats a recipe for failure. Leadership is practiced through attitude and actions, rather than words and memos.
Matt Mickiewicz
#46. Conditions for all women will improve when there are more women in leadership roles giving strong and powerful voice to their needs and concerns.
Sheryl Sandberg
#47. I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and that's an issue that's going to require I think some strong bipartisan cooperation and leadership.
John Thune
#48. His was the strong soul, gentle, but tempered with fire, fervent, heroic and good, the helper and friend of mankind. It is such as he who make progress possible.
Thomas W. Martin
#49. For associations to emerge healthy and strong, they must re-engage with their members around the heart-centered why of why they exist, leverage current leadership, and build future leadership while they integrate the balance of technology and face-to-face experiences.
Holly Duckworth
#50. School leadership has been identified as another critical element of student success, and subsequently enough resources and training should be provided to our school principals and administrators to allow them to create a strong ecosystem in our schools and support teachers and parents as well.
Shaheen Mistri
#51. All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and brought freedom to millions of people.
Jim Ramstad
#52. If a strong man has not in him the lift toward lofty things, his strength makes him only a curse to himself and his neighbor.
Theodore Roosevelt
#53. Leadership is not about being nice. it's about being right and being strong
Paul Keating
#54. The courageous attitudes of leaders ramble around coward followers and sooner or later, they become courageous too!
Israelmore Ayivor
#55. The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.
Jim Rohn
#56. To be future strong, you will face difficult hardships. Usually, there is no absolutely right or absolutely wrong choice. The key is to be intentional: Choosing the best hardships for your best future.
Bill Jensen
#57. Building a strong future is living at the intersection of today and tomorrow: where living in the moment and who you have chosen to become dance together as one.
Bill Jensen
#58. Strong nations are built on SOLID HOMES not big houses
Fela Durotoye
#59. Sharon was a strong and charismatic leader who steered the politics toward the right and extremism. Now it is clear that Israel needs a leadership that proceeds strongly toward peace, or else the extremist right will hijack the situation.
Hanan Ashrawi
#60. President Clinton not only benefits by gay and lesbian votes, but he benefits by showing the nation that he is a strong leader who implements his beliefs, who stands firm by those who he believes are being treated unfairly, and I think people respect that kind of leadership in the country.
David Mixner
#61. Malicious or not, strong leaders always attract others.
Richelle Mead
#62. When people undermine your values, they've strong reasons. For example, they mistaken your passion for excellence as perfectionism...
Assegid Habtewold
#63. Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be prooud, but not arrogant.
Zig Ziglar
#64. There are proven ways to win the loyalty of tough, strong, ferocious men: play on the certain knowledge of their superiority, the mystique of secret covenant, the esprit of shared suffering.
Frank Herbert
#65. If a leader shows strong discipline, others will see it and cooperate with the expectations placed on them. At this point, leadership by example is crucial.
J. Oswald Sanders
#66. We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.
Wendy Kopp
#67. In any conflict area, it is always the women who are the first point of attack. But I think the more they have seen of oppression and violence, they have gotten more brave, more strong, more fearless than they were. You see this refusal to just keep quiet and do as you are told.
Fatima Bhutto
#68. I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people.
Michael D. Higgins
#69. Leaders know the great deal of productivity that comes out of a strong self-esteem. They help others to develop this esteem so that productivity can increase.
Israelmore Ayivor
#72. It takes strong, sound leadership, that correspondingly rare commodity, which is afflicted with neither an excess of pity nor callousness, to stand against the insipid tide of superficiality that is sweeping the world.
Tim Macartney-Snape
#73. I think that there is a strong argument that our [USA's] leadership, our strength, our influence begins with having an economy that is producing good jobs with rising incomes, and I see the connection there.
Hillary Clinton
#74. John Edwards makes us all proud to be Americans, and those of us from North Carolina are even more proud to claim him, for he represents the best that we can offer America at a time when strong, positive leadership is needed.
Harvey Gantt
#75. Anyone can show exceptional leadership ability in easy times. When all's going to plan, anyone can be inspirational/excellent/innovative and strong. The real question is how do you show up when everything's falling apart?
Robin S. Sharma
#76. Developing strong interpersonal relationships by creating lasting connections instead of just passing acquaintances will take your business to a new level.
Farshad Asl
#77. If you want a strong future: You need to get past the stories that you have told yourself and others. You need to hear the heartbeat
that's the real you.
Bill Jensen
#78. Everyone has a right to a strong and independent future: All of us have the right, and personal obligation, to choose whether or not company-driven hardships and sacrifices, overall, are shackling or strengthening our future. And to keep that right, each of us must be our own best advocate.
Bill Jensen
#79. The House has passed several bipartisan bills to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to secure a good job to provide for their families. All of these jobs bills deserve the support of our Senators and a strong show of leadership from the president.
Joe Heck
#80. Future Strong leaders are driven by a core question: What do I want my legacy to be? That requires a lot of searching one's inner truths, and being brutally honest about how that compares to one's daily actions.
Bill Jensen
#81. People will change their habits quickly IF they have a strong reason for doing so.
Thomas L. Friedman
#82. You live, work and lead others in the most exciting time, ever! Are you strong enough?
Bill Jensen
#83. Future strong is being focused enough and mindful enough and courageous enough to search for patterns and order when all others see chaos and noise.
Bill Jensen
#84. God wants to show such people how strong He really is (2 Chronicles 16:9). But not all who aspire to leadership are willing to pay such a high personal price.
J. Oswald Sanders
#85. The stories that grow up around a king are strong vines with a fierce grip.
Geraldine Brooks
#86. Watch out; success will only arrive when your action are strong enough to attract them.
Israelmore Ayivor
#87. Future strong individuals will not take on personal sacrifices, hardships and corporate crap that sidetrack them from their dreams and goals.
Bill Jensen
#88. So I think that our foreign policy, the president's strong and principled leadership when it comes to the war against terror and foreign policy is going to be an asset.
Ed Gillespie
#89. Future strong strives for simplicity for all:
Least amount of individual effort, energy and time to create maximum impact by each person.
Bill Jensen
#90. Choosing to know yourself deeply hands you a torch to see beyond yourself, into the future. Into a strong future.
Bill Jensen
#91. In a climate of uncertainty and fear, without strong and visionary leadership, people panic.
Patrick Dodson
#92. As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum.
Mark McKinnon
#93. If you want to lead others into a strong future: You need to be keenly aware of how your own inner truths - biases, fears, courage, values and dreams - do or do not impact the daily work of others.
Bill Jensen
#94. Future strong is filled with disruptive heroes. Are you one?
Bill Jensen
#95. Persuasion is a strong but subdued outrider.
Harold Bloom
#96. Very often, we think of leadership being at the very top of an organisation. I think what's unique about ABG is that we have a very strong cadre of leaders across the organisation who are highly empowered and therefore play a very major role in the growth and evolution of the organization.
Kumar Mangalam Birla
#97. Goodrich is a perfect addition to our Hamilton Sundstrand business. And with a strong portfolio of complementary products, Goodrich also brought great leadership balance, great opportunities to provide more integrated systems.
Louis R. Chenevert
#98. Always dare to be in the company of those stronger than you. Sooner or later, you will be stronger than those who were once stronger than you, but unfortunately, they joined the company of those who are weaker than them!
Israelmore Ayivor
#99. Integrity, by its definition, means adhering consistently to a strong, reliable code of ethics, whatever that code is.
Scott K. Edinger
#100. Reliance in its most basic, daily, form is being part of a group that lives by a pact: To always have each other's backs - no matter what - so that everyone comes out future strong.
Bill Jensen
