Quotes by Authors - Page 305

People either build a castle or a dungeon. The former by their virtues, pull people into positive edifices with gainful impression. The later by their vices, push people into negative huts with painful oppression.
Israelmore Ayivor
Learning from failure boosts a leader's chance of staying ahead of his standards. Leaders who rise quickly after falling are always stable.
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Leaders do what is uncomfortable but helpful. They run away from the comfort that doesn't produce any help for the world.
Israelmore Ayivor
If you're determined to stand, nothing can move you. If you're determined to move, nothing can stop you. Determination is the key!
Israelmore Ayivor
By constant practices, deliberate repetitions and uninterrupted exercises, leaders go from zero to hero. They don't quit.
Israelmore Ayivor
Fear punches holes in your eyes so that you don't see the future clearly. Faith enlarges your vision to behold your destiny.
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Leaders will love to be poor and see their people rich, than to be rich and see their people poor. This is their mission.
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Leaders don't climb hills of success with shoes of pride. They are slippery enough to bring a person down to the valley.
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The ladder of leadership can only stand firm on the grounds of integrity. Any other ground makes it unstable till it falls.
Israelmore Ayivor
Simply thinking creatively is not the same as being innovative, and only those who risk breaking out of their comfort zone by putting thought into action will discover the profusion of opportunity that exists.
Michael Lum
A leader who sows confidence will reap excellency and legacy. A leader who sows fear will reap stagnancy or complacency.
Israelmore Ayivor
If you fall into a pit, you need a ladder, not a hoe. You must climb up and not dig up. Leaders discover the right way out of limitations.
Israelmore Ayivor
Nobody thought the direct business model would work. But work it did, and spectacularly. Until it didn’t. And therein lies the tale.
Heather Simmons
Knowing that an asteroid is going to hit the earth is not really useful if you are not planning to launch missiles to knock it out of the sky. You have to work massively overtime on the belief that innovation or massive change is going to happen.' — Tom Martin, former VP of marketing
Heather Simmons
Rehnquist was just reflecting his shifting role, from outsider to the institutional embodiment of the Court.
Jeffrey Toobin
All the progress in science can’t be used to build a smell receptor as capable as the one that a true leader possesses—to smell trouble or just something fishy.
Pawan Mishra
If you're not reaching back to help anyone then you're not building a legacy.
Germany Kent
Action is the bridge between thought and reality.
Richie Norton
As a citizen of the world, I stand only with Truth and my conscience is my only leader. This is the only way to peace and justice on earth. To always do the right thing, be the right person, and stand with whoever is right always and forever.
Suzy Kassem
Seek a man that doesn't ask you to prove your love. Seek a man that will prove God's love.
Shannon L. Alder
If you think like a leader, act like a leader, inspire like a leader then you are a leader.
Debasish Mridha
He was rebuilt, reconstituted by vengeance dressed up as high purpose.
Ron Suskind
Connection" was the cement of the governing class.
Barbara W. Tuchman
He was always acting, always enveloping himself in artificiality, perhaps to conceal the volcano within.
Barbara W. Tuchman
If you never try, you'll never know. You are what you manifest.
Germany Kent
A person who is truly cool is a work of art. And remember, original works of art cost exponentially higher than imitations. Just take a look at the the coolest people in history. They will always be a part of history for being extremely original individuals, not imitations.
Suzy Kassem
Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the conditions of peace and chaos that impact the lives of those who inhabit one’s beloved extended community.
Aberjhani
Many ‘experts’ don’t possess the imagination or vision or any of the logistical expertise required to achieve malaria eradication. Their opinions shouldn’t be allowed to hold back men and women who do possess these qualities from achieving the ‘impossible.
T.K. Naliaka
The most essential requirement for leaders is neither age nor gender. It is neither certificates nor positions. It is the character that reveals trust and exemplary life.
Israelmore Ayivor
Few of us realize our potential; because if we did, we would pursue our passion and walk in our purpose.
Germany Kent
The real character of leaders does not show in fair weathers. When the sun of life begins to go hot, you will see for yourself some leaders are already melting off!
Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders show examples. They have something to offer and they’ll offer it by the process of how they got it. Anyone who has no examples to show may not lead better.
Israelmore Ayivor
A leader does not lose focus because he wants to please his followers.
Israelmore Ayivor
Eradication represents a complete change of philosophy and a recognition of the equal rights of all citizens to protection from infection, no matter where they live. Eradication, by its very nature, is public health with a conscience. The public health control officer can sleep tranquilly, salving his conscience with the thought that most of his responsibility has been discharged – that he did not have enough money to do any more. The eradicator knows that his success is not measured by what has been accomplished but, rather, is the extent of his failure indicated by what remains to be done. He must stamp out the last embers of infection in his jurisdiction. His slogan must be: ANY IS TOO MANY.
Fred Lowe Soper
You can’t lead people if you can’t lead yourself. Self-leadership qualities qualifies you to become a co-operate leader.
Israelmore Ayivor
He is able to put aside personal feelings and see the broad strokes. Experience counts in these things.
Geraldine Brooks
No one sits, as you do, so close to a king, who does not begin to grasp how the levers of power work, and the cost of the oil that must grease them.
Geraldine Brooks
Leaders are deep thinkers. They don’t relax for problem to lay eggs before they attempt dealing with them.
Israelmore Ayivor
You will never overcome your self righteousness if you continue to believe that God prefers you over other people. The moment you feel entitled is the moment you feel superior and distance yourself from a humble heart that believes God knows what he is doing.
Shannon L. Alder
Everyone in the organizations is very important. From the sweeper to the security officer; from the messenger to the manager, everyone doing well at his post is a leader. The organization becomes a leading one when it’s made up of people leading in their roles.
Israelmore Ayivor
Leadership is about taking steps while management is about drawing the map on the steps to take. Managers simply plan, leaders simply execute!
Israelmore Ayivor
The growth of an organization is not dependent on the number of employees in its register. It is dependent on the number of employees who show dedication and commitment to the vision of the organization.
Israelmore Ayivor
The leader who listens is the one society needs most. They don’t force their commands on people. They pay attention to their demands and set the pace for the change that society truly needs.
Israelmore Ayivor
Management informs. Leadership applies. The effective managers inform accurately. Effective leaders apply wisely.
Israelmore Ayivor
People easily become familiar with what you teach them practically than what you tell them verbally. Action fixes images in their minds and they can carry those images for a long period.
Israelmore Ayivor
The courageous attitude of a leader awakens the dormant attitude of followers. The dormant attitude of a leader weakens the passionate attitude of followers. Leadership determines everything.
Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders are optimistic. When you walk with leaders, the spirit of hope will ramble around you and you will feel like “yes, I can break barriers with few blows.
Israelmore Ayivor
Innovation is the art of creating a better, a more convenient and more comfortable way for the world to pass. Leaders leave footprints everywhere they go. They are impact makers and innovators.
Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders create and maintain good interpersonal relationships with people they meet and work with. People who lead better relate better.
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Leaders are raised through training and experience. Nobody was born naturally with hand-gloves of leadership. We come to life to search for it, discover it and optimize it.
Israelmore Ayivor
Don’t let the horrible nature of the waters prevent you from crossing the rivers of life. The more horrible the challenges we face, the sweeter the joy of conquering them.
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A person with low standards will forever be walking. A person with high standard will soon stop walking and start running. Later, they’ll soon stop running and start galloping. The next time you see him, he’s either flying or soaring.
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The feelings of politicians are rarely transparent.
John Ferling
Vision unknown is self-abuse. Vision known is self-abuse discovery. But vision applied is self-liberation. Application is the key
Israelmore Ayivor
Achievements take leaders' name everywhere. Character keeps those names wherever they reach. A leader with no trust soon fades no matter how far he goes.
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Leaders with high esteem are high performers.
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Leaders get to tall heights by taking short steps. Being faithful, diligent and consistent with little steps is the secret to mounting greater heights.
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Clarity repositions you to quit nice activities that take you nowhere in order to pursue risky tasks that take you somewhere.
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Inferior and Superior life lives in the interior of a person.
Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders don't pray to God to fill their potholes. They ask God for shovels so they can do it by His grace. Pray practically.
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