Alan Sugar Quotes

The quality of a good leader therefore is his vision, tenacity, and his capability.

Great leadership can be a difficult thing to pin down and understand. You know a great leader when you're working for one, but even they can have a hard time articulating what it is that makes their leadership so effective.

[George W. Bush] has balls. And he's a leader. Unfortunately his balls and leadership are in the service of shitty ideas. We need his balls on someone who thinks right.

The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting tough'.

I think being able to have follow-through, I think a lot of people who are in charge, that is the one quality that you can't forsake. You can get opinions, but you can't have too many cooks in the kitchen when you're envisioning something.

Though leadership may be hard to define, the one characteristic common to all leaders is the ability to make things happen.

You cannot have strong leadership without passion.

Strong leaders equal strong organizations.

The real test of leadership isn't where you start out. It's where you end up.

Anyone who influences others is a leader.

We want very good leaders who have a lot of power.

Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.

Leaders, whether in the family, in business, in government, or in education, must not allow themselves to mistake intentions for accomplishments .

The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.

True leaders respect and honor authority but are comfortable in its presence.

Leadership comes with consistency.

The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.

A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.

A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis - often despite the advice they were getting.

If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

Great CEOs are not just born with shiny hair and a tie.

There are good leaders who actively guide and bad leaders who actively misguide. Hence, leadership is about persuasion, presentation and people skills.

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.