Andre Braugher Quotes

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

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.

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

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

Leadership involves persuasion, and conciliation, and education and patience. It's long, slow, tough work. That is the only kind of leadership I know or will believe in, or will practice.

There's two parts of leadership. You've got to be a good leader - you've got to be somebody that people want to emulate and care about the other people. But the other guys that you have have to accept their leadership. They have to respond to it. That's the chemistry that you never know how that is going to happen.

When I look at a leader, I look at someone who is able to get exceptional performance out of others.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

There are two different types of leader. A person can either be like a thermometer or a thermostat. A thermometer will tell you what the temperature is. A thermostat will not only tell you what the temperature is, but it'll move you to the temperature you need to get to.

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

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

Leadership is one of the things I really strive to excel in in my life.

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

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

Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

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.

Managers will tell people what to do, whereas leaders will inspire them to do it, and there are a few things that go into the ability to inspire.

Leadership is having the trust of the people are trying to lead.

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

The essence of leadership is responding to human need.

To be a leader is to be awake and dissatisfied at all times. Leadership is action. Leadership is influence

A real leader does not rely on consensus. He builds consensus.

As a leader, you want your team to play as you are.