Bill Clinton Quotes

I'm very much a leader in a lot of the work that I do or that I've done in my career.

A manager is a guide. He takes a group of people and says, 'With you I can make us a success; I can show you the way.'

You are on the ground. You see the needs of the situation, and I shall back up whatever you do.

A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.

My idea of management is that what your job is as the boss is to find really good people and empower them and leave them alone.

My idea is bring in good people and then get out of their way.

Leadership is having a compelling vision, a comprehensive plan, relentless implementation, and talented people working together.

Good managers ensure good outcomes, but great leaders can deliver a vision by getting people to work together.

As a leader, you have to have a vision that inspires people around you.

I've always tried to be a leader.

I have to put my team in a good situation.

Put the right people in the right places, and then you trust them to do the right stuff.

Leadership is about stepping up when it's the appropriate time and then making sure everyone knows that we're all on the same page.

If the players understand and accept that their leader is steering their direction through thoughtful, careful measures, then they will pull together to give the best effort every time.

I don't need a captain's band to lead a team to victory.

The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

There's no way a director can communicate with every single person on the set and yet they need to motivate and instill an ambition to want to do their best work.

Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment.

The most challenging part of being CEO is communicating to 200,000 people what you want done.

I've always been a leader. Every team I've played on, I've led my way.

You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead.

The great irony of management is that the higher up you go, the less actual control you have. When you are but a humble coder, you make the computer do exactly what you want; when you're a manager, you only hope that people understand what you want, and then trust/pray that they do it both correctly and in a timely manner.

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 is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.