Leadership Enthusiast Gifts

The emergence of a leader.

'Say hello, everyone, to Bert Phelps. He'll be taking the job of security manager for our entire poultry products division!'

Management is all about...

'I believe there are no bad leaders, only bad followers.'

Our succession plan is we don't talk about it!

"Tim, there's more to coaching than trying to get everyone to be just like you!"

"While you were out, sir, the company, rudderless and adrift, operated pretty much the same as always."

"Management is all about empathy.....nad if you can't get that into your thick skull then you've no future here."

"Right after me...EVERYONE PULL!"

'This is impressive, Roberts, but I'm not sure that it qualifies as work-place leadership.'

'Do you think we should tell him that it takes more than a Churchillian cigar to make him inspirational'

Leadership Qualities

Wrong leadership.

'There's ninety-nine zillion of us, and they think they're running things.'

'A good leader can lead them to water, but a great leader can also make them drink.'

"The team needs LEADERSHIP, anyone have a view on that?"

"No, I'm following you"

'I delegate, then I follow up.'

The good news is that you'll be leading the team...and the BAD news...You ARE the team

"Should someone tell him that leadership is about more than shouting 'follow me' very loudly."

'I give this one about three months...'

'Haskins, I'm sensing that you haven't embraced the true spirit of the leadership adventure weekend.'

'I feel a leader should be approachable.'

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

'I'm sure the Pharaoh was a great guy, but I've got my own leadership style.'

"Never delegate authority; delegate liability."

"Great leadership is about listening to everyone, not just the people who agree with you."

'My motto is 'Lead, follow or get out of the way!''

"I learned early, if at first you don't succeed, delegate."

'It has nothing to do with instinct -- I'm just a born leader!'

'You're a natural leader - you just don't know where you're going.'

'I have been hearing some disturbing comments about you, Parker, some of your employees think you're a nice guy!'

Portrait of a leader - after a good quarter and after a bad quarter.

"The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate you away from those who are still undecided."

'You definitely need to reorganize. . . to many chiefs, not enough Indians.'