Kevin DeYoung Quotes

If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the person you want on the outside. People will want to follow you. And when that happens, you'll be able to tackle anything in this world.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves.

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

To truly lead one's people, one must also truly know them.

You win people's hearts by helping them grow personally.

A leader who loses his connection to his people soon loses the ability to lead them.

You know, I'm the mayor of Realville. I'm Mr. Literal. And I never saw the benefit of complaining and whining and moaning. I don't complain and whine and moan anyway, and I don't deal well with people that do. I don't know how to react to complaining, other than say, "Oh, gee, I'm sorry." I don't know how to react to whining and moaning. It kind of bothers me. So I don't do it myself. Lord knows, I got all kinds of things. I could spend the rest of this week whining and moaning if you wanted me to about things. I just don't.

From now on, I want you to practice reframing other people's negativity as a reminder of how not to be.

That’s the big challenge of life—to chisel disappointment into wisdom so people respect you and you don’t annoy your friends with your whining.

The best leaders blend courage with compassion.

The mere habit of learning to love is the thing; and a teachableness of disposition in a young lady is a great blessing

A great leader has brains, vision, soul, values and a heart.

No man can become a great leader of men unless he has the milk of human kindness in his own heart, and leads by suggestion and kindness, rather than by force.

What people get admired and appreciated for in community are their soft skills: their sense of humor and timing, their ability to listen, their courage and honesty, their capacity for empathy.

To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart. Always touch a person's heart before you ask him for a hand.

Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don't follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.

Leadership must be likeable, affable, cordial, and above all emotional. The fashion of authoritarian leadership is gone. Football is about life. You can't be angry all day.

Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others

I'm not a great manager; I try to be a great leader. And for me, that's been going through a process of not how to be a great CEO but how to be a great Evan, and that's really been the challenge.

Practice self-awareness, self-evaluation, and self-improvement. If we are aware that our manners - language, behavior, and actions - are measured against our values and principles, we are able to more easily embody the philosophy, leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do.

Own the leadership style that makes you you. If you are an empathetic leader by nature, embrace that.

Spare yourselves from the indulgence of self-pity. It is always self-defeating. Subdue the negative and emphasize the positive.

The first step in building a solid, dependable attitude is to be realistic, not only about your inherent capabilities, but also about how well you are playing to those capabilities on any given day.