Quotes about Joint Leadership

Tiberius

No single man can bear the whole burden of Empire — I need a colleague, or perhaps several colleagues

This is an unusual statement for an Emperor to make, but Tiberius was a very unusual Emperor. Most modern politicians would admit this obvious truism in any complex society.

Azim Premji

Interestingly, many Indian companies where there's a father-and-son combination are being run as joint CEO organizations because the father has not given up running the company and the son is actively involved in running the company, and there is division of responsibilities.

Umar

There is no way for two leaders to function together at any one time

The Romans had experimented with two leaders where each day command shifted from one to the other. It did not work very well and was not continued. Instead the Western world has moved toward a singular leader with very limited powers and many checks and balances plus the possibility of removal.

Martin Luther King Jr.

I think there can be a collective leadership. Maybe some symbolize the struggle [for human's rights] a little more than others, but I think it's absolutely necessary for the leadership to be united in order to make the revolution effective.

Justin Trudeau

The fact is, I'm opposed to coalitions.

James Wolcott

I understand that one of the purposes of bipartisanship is to cram something difficult and necessary down the American people's gullets for which neither party has the fortitude to assume full responsibility. It's a way of turning a possible gangplank into a teeter-totter.

James E. Ferguson

The people will have two governors for the price of one.... If your wife was governor, would you get mad and leave home or would you stick around and help her?

In 1917 the very popular governor was impeached and convicted for misappropriation of public funds. Under Texas law he was precluded from elected office thereafter. In 1924 his wife, Amanda Wallace Furguson, announced her candidacy for the Texas governorship. Critics claimed this was a transparent attempt for Jim Furguson to regain his former power. He not only didn't deny this but made the most of it. The "two governors" won.

Joint Leadership Quotes