Victor Mitchell Quotes

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead.

The essence of leadership involves a clear sense of what you want to achieve, the ability to do what may be unpopular … and a willingness to step up

We have a crisis in confidence because we have an absence of leadership.

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

When placed in command, take charge.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are 'ridiculously in charge,' then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera.

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

A leader can't pick and choose when he wants to lead.

I've always tried to be a leader.

Leadership is not a contest of likeability. Leadership often boils down to making the tougher choices. You are not in a popularity contest.

Somebody has to take responsibility for being a leader.

You cannot be the leader of the free world and sit on the sidelines and tweet and think you're going to get the job done.

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

To govern is to choose. To appear to be unable to choose is to appear to be unable to govern.

It's my job as governor to set a vision.

For good or ill, I'm a person of leadership. I do my best. I don't dodge responsibility.

If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.

A big part of leadership is just being comfortable with the fact that some decisions really are only yours.

I want to tell you ladies and gentlemen, the actions that we took were not always easy. The actions that we took were not always popular. But when you get yourself in public office, you must lead, you must do what's necessary.

If I'm a leader, I have a mission.

I think it is important for people who are given leadership roles to assume that role immediately.

Everything rises and falls on leadership.