Byron Dorgan Quotes

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 more than just managing economic reforms. Leadership means giving broad direction, take up challenges which other people cannot do.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.

I've never worried about payback. People are hungry for leadership that's not afraid of political consequence.

Good leadership is to know when to go, and you only succeed as a good leader if you've transported someone else in and the company gets stronger. Then you've succeeded as leader.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.

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

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

Leaders must exemplify integrity and earn the trust of their teams through their everyday actions. When you do this, you set high standards for everyone at your company. And when you do so with positive energy and enthusiasm for shared goals and purpose, you can deeply connect with your team and customers.

Great leaders are not proverbial fence sitters. They judge. They opine. They challenge. They fight for their vision.

A good leader, in my view, should have a clear vision of the future they want and the society they need to build. They must also have a connection with the people who work for them and be able to mobilise their best energies to create teams where people can be most creative and happy.

Good leaders make sense of change in the world... then imparts that insight to the team.

I would say a good leader brings results. A great leader writes a new story, it's different. Obviously a new story has to incorporate a lot of results. But a story is a chapter in the life of a company that people want to write and want to remember.

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

The greatest presidents have been those who demonstrated astute judgment in times of crisis - often despite the advice they were getting.

While a lab Director can get done the things that he regards as important, he has the more important job of bringing out the best ideas of the broader scientific community.

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

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

Great leadership can be a difficult thing to pin down and understand. You know a great leader when you're working for one, but even they can have a hard time articulating what it is that makes their leadership so effective.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

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.

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.

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.

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.

Leadership demands that we make tough choices.