Mario Cuomo Quotes

The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.

Management teams aren't good at asking questions. In business school, we train them to be good at giving answers.

A long resume does not equate to good judgment.

Failure to recognize the obvious is not a good characteristic of a leader.

I have interacted with several top leaders. Modi is among the three smartest leaders I have met.

Most great leaders in history that I've studied always need to get as wide a range of opinions as possible so that they can have sufficient information to make the right decisions.

In business, you cannot be afraid to ask questions.

If I'm in my position at a company, I may not have the knowledge of the C.E.O., I may not know what's possible, or I may not have the creativity, but if I can identify a problem, that's a valuable thing.

I have some strategical vision, I could calculate some few moves ahead and I have an intellect that is badly missed in the country which is run by generals and colonels.

The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments.

A president, like a college freshman, can't know in advance which questions he'll have to answer or what topics he'll have to master. He has to be flexible, supple, and responsive. He has to be comfortable with multiple-choice.

Effective management always means asking the right question.

I think in any organization you want your manager to have a strong opinion. You don't want them to just say, 'Yes, sir' to things they don't believe in.

A director makes 100 decisions an hour. Students ask me how you know how to make the right decision, and I say to them, 'If you don't know how to make the right decision, you're not a director.'

Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government.

The capacity to persuade is an essential part of being a great leader.

It is not enough that a President should be patriotic and high-minded in his intentions and wise in his purposes; he must also be efficient in carrying them out.

Throughout my career, I've been someone who's led... and solved problems we had.

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.

Engineers have shown to embody a tremendous amount of leadership skills through the collaborative educational environment.

You've got to be smart about tackling.

There's going to be situations that you get into that you're going to need help, for sure. But for the most part, I think coaching is just understanding who you have and your team, understanding yourself, and understanding the situation.

Every manager must be prepared to face every situation.

Female can understand more detail and really care for the consequence and understand all the process.

A director is a choreographer, both politically and creatively.