Chelsea Handler Quotes

I've always tried to be a leader.

Leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think.

Leadership does not depend on being right.

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.

If I'm a leader, I have a mission.

I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.

Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.

I've put a lot of thought into being a leader.

I'm a leader.

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.

I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously.

The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

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.

Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.

Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader.

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

Leadership is a choice, not a position.

The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves.

Always, in every human action, there are leaders.

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

There are good leaders who actively guide and bad leaders who actively misguide. Hence, leadership is about persuasion, presentation and people skills.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

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.

In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.