“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action of one alone.”
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John Maxwell
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Niccolò Machiavelli
10 quotes“A prince need take little account of conspiracies if the people are disposed in his favor.”
Simon Sinek
9 quotes“Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordin...”
Harry Truman
5 quotes“Not all readers become leaders, but all leaders must be readers.”
Henry Kissinger
5 quotes“The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.”
Eisenhower
5 quotes“Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.”
Lao Tzu
5 quotes“If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.”
Colin Powell
4 quotes“I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.”
Peter F. Drucker
4 quotes“Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.”
Nelson Mandela
3 quotes“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.”
John D. Rockefeller
3 quotes“Good management consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”
Norman Schwarzkopf
3 quotes“You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, ther...”