Wendi McLendon-Covey Quotes

I've always known I've had power.

The way to have power is to take it.

I am and always will be a leader.

I look formidable.

Who's the real queen? Hell yeah, hell yeah. Bow down, I'm the real queen!

I've always considered myself a leader, a leader of men.

We were not born to sue, but to command.

The way I dress and carry myself, a lot of people find it intimidating. I think my whole career can be boiled down to the one word I always say in meetings: strength.

DCI Horner's advice to Jack Spratt: "Remember, m'boy," his old boss had said, eyes twinkling, "that if anyone tries to get the better of you, stand up straight and say to yourself in an imperious air, 'I am the new Mrs. de Winter now!' You'll find it works wonders.

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

I took a gamble to exercise leadership without losing my feminine nature.

Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead.

I always try to bring a certain masculine presence to what I do. That is part of the dynamic.

I want people to be afraid of the women I dress.

When you have real power you don't threaten. People know what your capabilities are.

It always impresses me when a person of small stature has command.

It's downright undignified how many blazers I've bought over the years. And will continue to buy. They immediately give shape and add authority. With the perfect blazer, anything is possible.

I don't want any man I can run over. What I love about a man in control is it allows them to be the kings that I always expect them to be.

Guys need to know when to take charge.

I like power and I like to use it.

In order to be a lieutenant, you've got to have authority in your voice. No matter how young your face looks, you've got to let your guys know that you're in charge.

Never apologize, mister. It's a sign of weakness.

I want people to know that I'm a force to be reckoned with.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

I don't believe that you have to dress in a masculine way to seem powerful. I think that the way a woman dresses doesn't have to be so aggressive. Being feminine is a powerful feature in itself. Power is in a person's demeanor.