Lee Iacocca Quotes

Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me.

Being a role model is a privilege.

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.

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.

If You are a man who leads, charged to direct the affairs of a great number, be careful of your every deeds, so that your conduct may be blameless.

When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model - whether that's as a parent being observed by their kids or a leader under the microscope of their followers - it creates a natural stepping up of how we carry ourselves and what we expect from ourselves.

I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

The professionals must set a good example.

It surprises me how much children like me, you know? If they look at me as an example, I have a big responsibility.

I think that a leader is someone that needs to make an impact on, off the cricket field and in their lives as well.

If what I say or what I do affects others who look up to me as a role model, that pleases me so much.

The first time someone called me a role model, I remember thinking, 'What does that mean?' But I feel aware of it when I'm reading scripts.

I take being a role model very seriously.

I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in the position of role model. You have people looking up to you, so whether you choose to accept it or not is a different question.

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

You know, one of the things I think you understand as president is you're held responsible for everything, but you don't always have control of everything, right?

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

I know that I'll end up being a role model for many, many people out there for all kinds of reasons.

Always do everything you ask of those you command.

In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: what you create and what you allow.

We’re not defined simply by the laws we pass, but by the example we set.

The President is the ultimate role model.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, it's a fact that we have power. Everyone—friend and enemy—looks to see how we use it, how we treat it, how we keep it.

Leadership is about setting a good example for others to follow.