John D. Rockefeller Quotes

You can't run a government from one single person. What instead matters is that leadership be about gathering around extraordinary individuals and getting the best out of them.

Leadership and partnership go together.

A leader who has to go it alone is no longer leading anybody.

You can’t do leadership alone.

The productivity of social cooperation surpasses in every respect the sum total of the production of isolated individuals.

… leadership is not a one man show.

Asking for people's help - rather than directing it - is almost always the smart way of doing things, regardless of the stakes.

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

Teamwork is the best kind of work, really.

Leadership is the ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants to do it.

One man is not enough.

The more you participate in our common endeavors, the more successful your work in the factory, mine, wharf or village, in an economic institute or in the arts, in commerce or administration, the sooner we will be where we all want to be.

The problem is that they are all stars at Madrid. You need someone to carry the water to the well.

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

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.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

My favourite thing is to discover what someone does well and say, 'Do that for me.'

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.

Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.

True leadership isn't about having an idea. It's about having an idea and recruiting other people to execute on this vision.

I think I've been really good at surrounding myself with really talented people. I've picked the right coattails to ride on.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.

When you're leading, don't talk.