Laurie David Quotes

The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream.

The greatest leaders don't rule. They inspire

You have achieved excellence as a leader when people will follow you anywhere if only out of curiosity.

To be successful, a man must exert an effective influence upon his brothers and upon his associates, and the degree in which he accomplishes this depends on the personality of the man. The incandescence of which he is capable. The flame of fire that burns inside of him. The magnetism which draws the heart of other men to him.

Such leadership occurs when one or more persons engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

I was born to be a leader. I love the fact that millions of people look up to me.

The people who shape our lives and our cultures have the ability to communicate a vision or a quest or a joy or a mission.

Leadership is based on a spiritual quality; the power to inspire, the power to inspire others to follow

I admire Obama, and I like him. I think he has a great deal of talent. He should be applauded for his eloquence and for his ability to motivate millions.

Passion creates energy and magnetically pulls co-workers and customers into a shared vision, and it is exceptionally strong when linked with a leader's values.

Charisma on stage is not necessarily evidence of the Holy Spirit.

As a leader, your job is to energize people around the mission and vision you've articulated.

Real leaders like Lee Iacocca see vast possibilities and sell their dreams to their companies, their employees, their funding sources, their government and their buying public.

Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.

My strong point is not rhetoric , it isn't showmanship, it isn't big promises - those things that create the glamour and the excitement that people call charisma and warmth.

I'm a believer that charisma makes a huge difference in people's decisions to follow you. However, it's not just that you say it well, but it's that you know it well. It helps if you can say it well enough that people want to follow you. Charisma isn't required, but it makes a big difference.

It's possible to dazzle a crowd if you really work at it. But that is no qualification for leadership. Hitler was a master of crowds.

Those who listened to Lord Chatham felt that there was something finer in the man, than anything which he said.

The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.

At some point he has to show that he has a vision of a better way. He can't just say 'The future is bleak, follow me.' Because no one will.

Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.

When a leader reaches out in passion, he is usually met with an answering passion.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.

The next phase and this is part of what I'm interested in doing after I get out of the presidency is to make sure that I'm working with that next generation so that they understand you can't just rely on inspiration. There's a little perspiration involved in bringing about change too. That you have to be organized, that you have to vote even when it's not exciting.