Vernon Davis Quotes

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

I learned that leadership is about falling in love with the people and the people falling in love with you. It is about serving the people with selflessness, with sacrifice, and with the need to put the common good ahead of personal interests.

Do not primarily train men to work. Train them to serve willingly and intelligently.

Leadership is service to others.

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

Being a good leader requires remembering that you're there for a reason, and the reason certainly isn't to have your way. High-integrity leaders not only welcome questioning and criticism - they insist on it.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

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

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

First of all, I try to be a positive role model.

Leadership is about being a servant first.

Leadership requires a blend of strategy, persuasion, inspiration and motivation. It is based on respect more than fear.

At the heart of leadership is the leader's relationship with followers. People will entrust their hopes and dreams to another person only if they think the other is a reliable vessel.

One of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them.

Leaders must exemplify integrity and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do this, you set high standards for everyone at your company. And when you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for shared goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers.

One of the topics I'm most passionate about is servant leadership - the greatest leaders recognize that they're here to serve, not to be served.

A true leader must strive towards a grand vision of human progress, but remember that the minor details of her everyday life really matter to those who look up to her as a role model.

I'm going to be humble, I'm going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.

The leadership of Christine Rampone goes without saying. She is the definition of a what a leader is.

I had a long conversation with Steve Carlton. He told me that on the days he pitched, he felt it was his responsibility to make everyone around him better, to lift his teammates. That's what I try to do.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.