A little known area often defines the fortunes of leaders -- management skills.
I've always felt that I'm a natural leader.
Leadership doesn't come from age.
Despite his unimpressive appearance and manner, he was a brilliant fellow with a crystal-clear mind.... It was just that, when it came time for him to act like an executive, he was like a great many other people; when the time comes to make decisions, they have difficulty doing it.
Much of command is the ability to take command.
The person that takes over needs to have the skills to manage that ... I believe Andrea [Leadsom] has the edge.
I think leadership is both a trained thing and a natural gift.
We want very good leaders who have a lot of power.
Can you believe that? She says I'm not leader enough for her. Who was she looking for... Hitler?
The moment a leader steps away from his core competencies, his effectiveness as a leader diminishes.
You mustn't confuse the need for effective chairmanship, which is part of the job of the boss, along with the ability to take tough decisions and to lead people.
Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.
A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead.
Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to be a leader.' But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn't a position, it's a process.
Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.
I am definitely a Hillary, a Secretary Clinton supporter. I think that she's got the experience and the leadership capabilities to be the next president - and most importantly, her understanding of domestic and foreign policy and social issues.
The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be. Whatever you will accomplish is restricted by your ability to lead others.
The only real training for leadership is leadership.
CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise - and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence.
Great leaders, the research shows, are made as they gradually acquire, in the course of their lives and careers, the competencies that make them so effective. The competencies can be learned by any leader, at any point.
Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.
The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.
Success is no longer about changing strategies more often, but having the agility to execute multiple strategies concurrently. And success requires CEOs to develop the right leadership capabilities, workforce skills, and corporate cultures to support digital transformation.
Executives of the company must have the necessary qualities to direct the personnel by showing them the way to do things.
