John Hench Quotes

Leaders need to be optimists. Their vision is beyond the present.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

Leaders need to be optimists.

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

I don't think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.

Leadership is of the spirit, compounded of personality and vision

I've not been afraid to take risks, be resolute and passionate about purpose, and inspire people to do things that maybe they thought weren't possible.

What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

I'm an optimistic guy. I'm one of those big dreamers. I'm one of those kids with that annoying imagination.

Directing, I just feel comfortable. I know what I want. I know what I want from my crew. I lead by example. I have limitless energy as a director.

If you cry 'forward', you must without fail make plain in what direction to go.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

In the simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where she wants and gets up and goes.

Act like you expect to get into the end zone.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

Follow the fellow who follows a dream.

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

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

I am and always will be a leader.

Followers need to see how things will get better and what that future might look like. Leaders need to build that foundation of stability, and hope sits on top of that.

All men of action are dreamers.

To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn't know where he is going.

America is hungry for people who believe in something.

The only thing I do is just pray for inspiration, for a way of thinking, because I don't have any particular goal in sight.