John Travolta Quotes

You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line.

If not me, who? And if not now, when?

You create your opportunities by asking for them.

Good leaders need a positive agenda, not just an agenda of dealing with crisis.

For me, I think it's such a notable point to make that a leader had to believe, a leader had to see that potential.

It is our responsibility, but not burden, to be champions.

There are two things you can do in politics: you can sit around waiting for things to happen, or you can start doing them.

Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.

I think I've always been a follow-the-leader with my career, or maybe waiting for things to happen. Now I'm like, I'm OK-I know the direction, whoever's on board can go with me.

It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins.

I had been looking for leaders, but I realized that leadership is about being the first to act.

Leadership is a choice. It's the choice not to do nothing.

To wish for change will change nothing; To make the decision to take action right now will change everything.

Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.

I implore you, I entreat you and I challenge you to speak with conviction. To say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks the determination with which you believe it. Because contrary to the wisdom of the bumper sticker, it is not enough these days to simply question authority—you've got to speak with it too.

Sometimes women entrepreneurs are their own challenge, [in terms of] believing in themselves. There is no need to apologise for being ambitious.

Ask forgiveness, not permission. But make sure you bring your results with you.

Success comes from delegating, risk-taking and having a good TEAM!

How wonderful it is that no one has to wait, but can start right now to gradually change the world!

Power is the basic energy needed to initiate and sustain action or, to put it another way, the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it. Leadership is the wise use of this power: Transformative leadership.

By declaring yourself a leader, you're taking initiative and moving into a role of influence in a lively and vital network that's changing the world. We're changing the world, first by changing ourselves and then by touching the world as changed beings. We believe the change in us catalyzes change in others. So in changing the world, we're choosing to be the change we wish to see in the world. By taking on this leadership role, you are choosing to be the change too.

If you are dissatisfied with they way things are, then you have got to resolve to change them.

If you don't like your situation in life, don't fret or worry--do something about it. Worry less, and act more.

The truth of the matter is, we're not far away from where we should be. We can complain about the problem or we can go out and solve the problem. I choose to go out and try to solve the problem.

Leaders anticipate. Losers react