John Albion Andrew Quotes

Being a leader doesn't mean you are the guy who runs things.

I like control.

President Lincoln is timid, vacillating, and inefficient.

I was not a presider; I was a leader.

Consensus is a poor substitute for leadership.

I like to be in control of things.

As far as control and stuff is concerned, I never had any more in my life than for that All-Star game in 1934.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.

All leaders must have some power. Without power, you can't be a leader.

Offset is a boss.

Leaders must lead.

I like being a boss.

Each of us was created to rule, govern, control, master, manage, and lead our environments. You are in essence a leader, no matter who you are.

Give as few orders as possible," his father had told him once long ago. "Once you've given orders on a subject, you must always give orders on that subject.

Be the chief but never the lord.

Leadership is influence.

All leaders share something in common. They feel they are the only ones who can do the job.

Gotta watch out for directors.

I enjoy being in control, having a lot of creative control.

Nobody is going to delegate a lot of power to a secretary that they can't control.

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

To be a leader of men one must turn one's back on men.

I'm not in charge of making moves, you know. I'm in charge of coaching.