Ross Perot Quotes

I very much believe in values-based leadership and that the values that I believe in and try to govern by are transcendent values.

Leaders should not ask others to do what they will not do themselves.

A leader in any place must ask himself who he identifies with, with which values, and towards what goals.

I've always believed leaders don't ask others to do what they're unwilling to do.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.

You must never ask or expect anyone to do anything that you would not be prepared to do yourself.

The path to achieving your goals, as an entrepreneur or as part of a company, is just as important as reaching them. That's something I hope men can see as well. If you're going to be stepping on people to get there, that's not good. It doesn't matter if you get there if you leave a path of destroyed people behind you.

Consistency may be the hobgoblin of little minds, but law, morality and leadership demand it. Without consistency, there is privilege.

The leader sees leadership as responsibility rather than as rank and privilege.

You shouldn't have one opinion when you're running and another when you're president.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

One piece of advice that always stuck in my mind is that people should be respected and trusted as people, not because of their position or title.

The leader who exercises power with honor will work from the inside out, starting with himself.

A good leader must be fair.

If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.

If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

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.

As a captain, I think it's important that the players really know who you are and what you stand for, what your beliefs are, and to be consistent in those if things are going good or things are going bad.

The best way for someone to govern is to set an example.

When providing people with the direction and expected behaviors, you need to be alert to the fact that they will hold you accountable. People want to know if you are walking the talk. They will be watching your every move and you need to be one in the same... every minute of every day.

Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader.

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.

Chung Yu asked the Master about government, and was answered:] Require of others only what you have first taught them.

We must practice what we preach.