Julia Barr Quotes

Management is different from leadership..

Directors never give you anything.

A leader is the one who can outline the broad vision and the direction, and say here's where we are going to go, here's why we need to go there, and here's how we are going to get there. A manager is the one who actually gets up under the hood and tunes the carburetor.

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.'

Leadership—not salesmanship

Throughout whatever I do, I always just say "Director" first. I am directing the storylines and I'm creating what it is.

I like working as a director most.

Leadership is influence.

Gotta watch out for directors.

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

Leadership is working with goals and vision; management is working with objectives.

I think the grandfather of the set is the director. He needs to have authority, to do what people want. A warm grandfather; he needs to know his job, to be open.

The point of having a director is that they make the final decision; it's their point of view, they set the rhythm and they make the final decisions.

Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.

The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.

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

The best CEOs I know are teachers, and at the core of what they teach is strategy.

My feeling is if you're going to be a leader, you have to carefully assess where people are and where people want to go.

I know how to make decisions, and I know how to lead.

There are two types of directors: the directors who take and directors who give.

Leadership is inspiring people. Management is keeping the trains running on time.

I think an owner needs to be present. When an owner is not present that's when things tend to go awry.

Leaders must lead.

Leadership is more than just managing economic reforms. Leadership means giving broad direction, take up challenges which other people cannot do.

I've always tried to be a leader.