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Weekly Roundup: 20 Smart Takes on Leadership

by Paul Diamond Thursday Jan 14, 2010

There's no shortage of advice on leadership, and yet all of that advice delivered in books and seminars is hard, if not impossible to put into practice. To save you the time and money, I've captured the essence of the subject in a series of pithy quotes — from some of the world's greatest leaders.

  1. "Why is not a word used by effective management." Charles Lipman, CEO DiversiTech
  2. "A brilliant executive is the one who can spot a pattern with the fewest possible facts." Fred Adler, author
  3. "A decision is a judgment. It is a choice between alternatives. It is at best a choice between almost right and probably wrong." Peter Drucker, author
  4. "A goal is a dream with a deadline." Harvey Mackay, author
  5. "A leader is a dealer in hope." Napoleon
  6. "Accountability requires consequences. You can't have one without the other." Don Schmincke, Vistage speaker
  7. "Anyone can lead when a mandate appears. The real leader emerges in a situation of ambiguity." James Newton, Vistage speaker
  8. "As it turns out, plants and dollars can be managed, but people expect leadership." D. Wayne Calloway, former CEO PepsiCo
  9. "As managers, we have to get out of the behavior modification business." Ed Ryan, Vistage speaker
  10. "At the end of the day, you bet on people, not strategies." Lawrence Bossidy, former chairman, Honeywell
  11. "Before you commit to going to hell and back, make sure you emphasize the getting back part." Bud Mingledorff, chairman, Mingledorff's
  12. "Bigger isn't better if it isn't making money." Pat Flinn, ValueJet
  13. "Boldness in business is the first, second and third thing." Thomas Fuller, religious leader
  14. "Budgets are not a mandatory license to spend." John Shiely, Briggs & Stratton
  15. "Consumers are statistics. Customers are people." Stanley Marcus. Neiman Marcus
  16. "Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." John Wayne, actor
  17. "Credit is the lubricant of commerce. It's not an accounting function; it's a sales function." Abe "Walking Bear" Sanchez, Vistage speaker
  18. "Don't ever forget what you knew when you were one of the boys." Renn Zaphiropoulos, Vistage speaker
  19. "Don't spend your time on anything your customers don't perceive to be of value." Michael Basch, Vistage speaker
  20. "Excuses and results are mutually exclusive." Jim Bleech, Vistage speaker

 


Why is not a word used by effective management. Charles Lipman DiversiVistageh
A brilliant executive is the one who can spot a pattern with the fewest possible facts. Fred Adler Author
A decision is a judgment. It is a choice between alternatives. It is at best a choice between "almost right" and "probably wrong." Peter Drucker Author
A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship. John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil
A goal is a dream with a deadline. Harvey Mackay Author
A leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Government Leader
Accountability requires consequences. You can't have one without the other. Don Schmincke Vistage Speaker
Anyone can lead when a mandate appears. The real leader emerges in a situation of ambiguity. James Newton Vistage Speaker
As it turns out, plants and dollars can be managed, but people expect leadership. D. Wayne Calloway CEO PepsiCo(Retd)
As managers, we have to get out of the behavior modification business. Ed Ryan Vistage Speaker
At the end of the day, you bet on people, not strategies. Lawrence Bossidy Allied Signal
Before you commit to going to Hell and back, make sure you emphasize the getting back part. Bud Mingledorff Mingledorff's
Bigger isn't better if it isn't making money. Pat Flinn ValueJet
Boldness in business is the first, second and third thing. Thomas Fuller Religious Leader
Budgets are not a mandatory license to spend. John Shiely Briggs & Stratton
Consumers are statistics. Customers are people. Stanley Marcus Neiman Marcus
Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway. John Wayne Actor
Credit is the lubricant of commerce. It's not an Accounting function; it's a Sales function. Abe Sanchez Vistage Speaker
Don't ever forget what you knew when you were one of the boys. Renn Zaphiropoulos Vistage Speaker
Don't spend your time on anything your customers don't perceive to be of value. Michael Basch Vistage Speaker
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