Most people see problems as burdens and barriers. Leaders see the as OPPORTUNITIES to make things better. – Michael Josephson Read more of Michael’s favorite leadership quotes here: https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/02/50-best-ever-quotes-leadership/
Great Responsibility
Great Responsibility With great power, there is great responsibility. – Uncle Ben to Peter Parker, Spider-Man
Idealism Is An Essential
IDEALISM IS AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP. Idealism and realism are not opposites. Effective leaders are idealists without illusions. Idealistic leaders are not naïve about human nature or real world obstacles to change. They simply refuse to be confined by what “is” as they pursue what could be. – Michael Josephson
Leaders Are Problem Solvers
Leaders Are Problem Solvers Most people use problems as reasons to stop. Leaders see problems as reasons to start. – Michael Josephson
Leaders Take Responsibility
Leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses. – Mitt Romeny
Real Leadership
Real leadership is demonstrated when you show you care more about getting something done than about getting credit for doing it. – Michael Josephson
Great Leaders are Principled
Great leaders are principled; they are not merely effective, they are ethical. They adhere to moral principles In their objectives and methods. They engender trust and credibility because of their integrity and loyalty and because they care about their followers and treat them with respect. – Michael Josephson
Leaders Must Show They Care
Leaders must show they care. A leader is like a battalion commander who isn’t content to read the menus but insists on going into the mess hall to taste the food himself. Not only does he know more about what’s being fed to his subordinates, but he’s considered a better leader by his troops. – Peter Drucker.
Leadership: It’s About The Goal
Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role — it’s always about the goal.
Policing & Leadership: Building Ethical Community Leaders
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude;
VIDEO: Leadership & Learning
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy
Where A Great Leader Takes You
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter
BEST EVER QUOTES ON LEADERSHIP
Michael Josephson has curated below this list of Best Ever Quotes on Leadership in hopes of inspiring great and ethical leaders.
VIDEO: Great Leaders Make a Difference
“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role – it’s always about the goal.” – Michael Josephson
VIDEO: Leading with Positivity
“Being positive in a negative situation is not naive, it’s LEADERSHIP.” – Ralph Marston
Great Leaders: Idealistic & Realistic
Great leaders are both idealistic and realistic. They have a grand vision and great goals. They seek to close the gap between what is and what can be but they have no illusions that success is either certain or simple.
THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST IN LEADERSHIP
IN TERMS OF TRUST, WHAT DO WE MEAN AND WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM OUR LEADERS TODAY?
MJ’s Personal Reflections
NEW FEATURE. – This is a new feature for the WWM website consisting of journal-type entries of personal reflections of Michael Josephson. Welcome to the inner workings of my mind. These reflections aren’t full essays like my commentaries. Instead, they are snippets of thoughts dictated as I walk and illustrated by photos taken on my iPhone. I share these observations …
All our Dreams can come True
“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
COMMENTARY: The Parable of Brother Leo
An old legend tells of a monastery in France well-known throughout Europe because of the extraordinary leadership of a man known only as Brother Leo. Several monks began a pilgrimage to visit Brother Leo to learn from him. Almost immediately the monks began to bicker over who should do various chores.
COMMENTARY: Eight Laws of Leadership
Take a look around. Business, education, politics. If there’s one thing we don’t have enough of, it’s good leaders —men and women who have the vision and the ability to change things for the better.