Leadership And Management Quotes

“Most people don't need to be babied through business processes. Most often, what they need is a clear understanding of the objective and access to available resources. From there, they'll leverage their own creative capacity and skillsets to ensure that the objective is accomplished.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Effective anticipatory governance is not possible without leadership teams and boards appreciating the range of potential responses to the respective levels of uncertainty.”
― Roger Spitz, The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption: Volume IV - Disruption as a Springboard to Value Creation

“Development accelerates in the presence of difficulties that stretch people beyond where they are today.”
― Julie Winkle Giulioni, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive.

“Leadership is about helping other people to be better.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“The first step out of the gate has to be knowing where you want to end up. What do you really want from your company?”
― Stan Slap

“Nothing provides better clarity of purpose than knowing exactly how your business improves peoples lives, and why they buy what they buy from you.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Business, as an Exchange of Value

“Today’s FBI could benefit greatly from a return to the leadership models, cultural traits, and operational practices that made it great. To some degree, these factors were deprioritized, watered down, and sometimes discarded for new-era management approaches embraced by corporate America…” (Excerpt from “Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew).”
― Christopher M Piehota, Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew

“People are inspired by action. So, when it comes to charity work and leadership, leaders should always remember that it is a lot easier to encourage others on your team to join in on an effort if they see you doing it.”
― Germany Kent

“Talking about diversity and inclusion in the workplace is one of the most important conversations you will ever have with your employees.”
― Germany Kent

“The best leaders know that they are standing on the shoulders of others who have come before them.”
― Germany Kent

“As a leader, no matter how difficult a situation may be, always follow up and circle back with disgruntled people. Even if you are unable to solve their problem, sometimes it can be enough just to show that you care.”
― Germany Kent

“The organisations are passing through a vale of tears, and for once, it is not entirely the fault of leadership. So where do we go from here?”
― Qamar Rafiq

“Intentions mean nothing if there is no execution. You must delivery on what you say you are going to do or you lose credibility.”
― Germany Kent

“Intentions mean nothing if there is no execution. You must deliver on what you say you are going to do or you lose credibility.”
― Germany Kent

“Good managers execute as well as motivate. Not all leaders need to be managers, but all managers need to be good leaders. While managing is an art; leadership is a skill that needs to be inculcated and enforced while executing assignments through subordinates”
― Henrietta Newton Martin- Author Strategic Human Resource Management - A Primer

“The qualities of being a leader are not reserved for the chosen few, but every human has a leader hidden in them. Self-leadership is about recognizing your leadership traits, sharpening them, and putting them into action”
― Henrietta Newton Martin, Author-Supervision, Leadership, & Administration in Social Work Organizatio

“Show appreciation for everyone, including those who challenge you, take risks, and learn from their mistakes.”
― Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

“Successful leaders react quickly and with purpose. When challenges arise, they are thrilled for the opportunity to act.”
― Charles D. McCarrick, Lessons My Brothers Taught Me: How to Transform Your Personal Qualities Into A Successful Business

“The success of a leader is closely tied to the caliber of their managerial team. EXCEPTIONAL MANAGERS ARE CRUCIAL TO ACHIEVING A LEADER'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.”
― Sanjeev Himachali, Beginners Guide To Job Search

“While a great leader is typically an exceptional manager, A TOP-NOTCH MANAGER MAY NOT NECESSARILY POSSESS THE QUALITIES OF AN OUTSTANDING LEADER.”
― Sanjeev Himachali, Beginners Guide To Job Search

“The Four Leadership Motions are stated as one-line instructions for what to do right now: Orient Honestly. Value Outcomes. Leverage the Brains. Make Durable Decisions.”
― Janice Fraser, Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama: How to Reduce Stress and Make Extraordinary Progress Wherever You Lead

“Yes, you need toget all the input. Be collaborative. Get the data you need. But in the end, it's your call, and a lot of people have trouble with this ownership. Then they have trouble sticking with their decisiom, and they point fingers when it doesn't work out. You have to be able to live with your decisions and own them”
― Adam Bryant, The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership

“The closer you get to subjectivity, the further you get from objectivity”
― Samuel R. Young Jr.

“Your role as a revolutionary is clear: to champion this transformation, to be the catalyst that converts potential into excellence. This this transformative approach isn't just a shift in strategy; it's a redefinition of what it means to lead, to manage, and to succeed.”
― Donna Karlin, Talent Momentum: Attracting Brilliance for Tomorrow's Leaders

“Customer satisfaction is the key determinant of quality. If a product satisfies the customer or meets the customer's specifications, then it is acceptable. Otherwise, it is defective in some way. To define the quality of any product, one must fully understand customer needs and specifications.”
― Penelope Przekop, Six Sigma for Business Excellence

“Unmanaged” deconstructs the discipline of management and makes the compelling case that knowledge workers perform much more effectively for “Humble Gardeners” than “Angry Ranchers.” With decades of experience working with hundreds of professional service firms, Jack Skeels presents a convincing case for how the chronically misunderstood agile framework can produce transformational results.”
― Tim Williams

“There are many qualified leaders out there who never lead. And, let’s be honest, there are many people leading who shouldn’t be.”
― Brandon Birkmeyer, FRONT & CENTER LEADERSHIP: How Leaders Use Personal Branding to Stand Out and How You Can Too

“Responsibility does not disappear; it merely shifts from one individual to another.”
― Maliheh Sadat Razavi

“You can’t demand moral authority; you earn it.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide

“The most divine strategy is not one of intricate plans, but of profound principles that guide every decision."
"The most pressing challenges of modern leadership have answers thousands of years old, waiting in stories of faith, failure, and resilience."
"When the 'why' of your work is purpose, the 'how' of your work finds its integrity.”
― I G Sambandam