James B. Stewart Quotes

Great CEOs are not just born with shiny hair and a tie.

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

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

I think leadership is more than just being able to cross the t's and dot the i's. It's about character and integrity and work ethic.

The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

We're all flawed, but basically, effective managers are people whose flaws are not fatal under the circumstances. Maybe the best managers are simply ordinary, healthy people who aren't too screwed up.

I think the job of leadership is to expand what can be talked about and to get consensus on the nature of the problem, and that is most of the job. Because once you do that, once you have diagnosis, treatment options are obvious.

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader can't just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

We need a president with tremendous intelligence, smarts, cunning, strength and stamina.

Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

In the end, leadership comes down to consistency and strong, confident action upon which the team can rely - and this doesn't mean imposing a bunch of rules.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.

Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.

Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

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

It's through a leader's actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.

In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.

Leadership matters most, and optimism and unity comes from the leader.

We lead by influence. That is what good leadership is about.

There is only one way to respond to the issue of leadership and that is to lead.

Leadership requires a blend of strategy, persuasion, inspiration and motivation. It is based on respect more than fear.

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

Leadership means setting a moral tone.