Anand Mahindra Quotes

I like to say that I don't have the slightest doubt that Barack Obama read me in the early 80s. It's the kind of person he was!

Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, no matter what the project.

I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.

I think having a vision can make someone an influential man. I'm not talking about acting or anything like that, I'm talking about people I admire, whether it's a writer or a musician or a sports figure or a politician, whatever.

Leadership is service to others.

Often times people forget that every human has potential to change the world like Steve Jobs did.

I always tell everybody, if I can inspire one, they can inspire one more, and I can inspire a thousand later.

What matters about people is their magnetic leadership, their aptitude for helping those following in their footsteps, and their passion - how they choose to package that is their prerogative.

Bono. He still is somebody who, and I don't say I'm starstruck in that sense, I'm always in awe of. It doesn't matter how many times I've been with him, he's still an exceptional man that continually inspires me in many ways in life.

I feel like I influence more than just rap.

Great men are the modelers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators, of whatsoever the general mass of men contrived to do and attain.

People learn to lead because they care about something.

I want to inspire people.

All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

If somebody can inspire me, it feels really special.

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.

People who dream of something bigger and better are good role models.

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it.

Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.

The leader is the person who brings a little magic to the moment.

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.

Obama is a great leader. He can fire people up and get them to do what he wants.