Leadership Capacity Quotes

The first job of a leader is to define a vision for the organization...the capacity to translate vision into reality.

If we're going to see sustainable results from all the other investments we're making in education, we need to build leadership capacity in each and every country.

No man is big enough to run this great republic. There has never been one.

In my opinion eight years as president is enough and sometimes too much for any man to serve in that capacity.

The functions of the president are prescribed by the Constitution, but his real achievements are not set by the letter of the law. They are determined rather by his personality, the weight of his influence, his capacity for managing men, and the strength and effectiveness of the party forces behind him.

In short, that politicians do or don't have families should no longer have any bearing on their abilities to hold office or to care more or less about the future of the country.

a nation would not profit under a woman as its leader

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.

There's smarter people than me. But you cannot have any one guy running 18 billion-dollar businesses. It just doesn't make sense to me. I've met some extraordinary leaders in my time. They struggle with running one billion-dollar business.

I’m not ready to hand over power to people or groups of people who have no ability to manage a nation.

The stronger the hold we are able to keep here the better the inhabitants will be pleased... They can't conceive an independent Arab government. Nor, I confess, can I. There is no one here who could run it

No matter who you are, you have the nature and capacity for leadership.

Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader.

The idea that the UN system could provide real leadership on the great development challenges will strain credulity in some quarters.

I think leadership is both a trained thing and a natural gift.

We have the best leaders and the most depth of leadership we've ever had. If I get hit by a truck, maybe it would get me out of the way and it would go better.

I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent education provides, and I support her nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education.

More people can be great leaders than think they can, but they need a purpose greater than themselves.

Where there is no uncertainty, there is no longer the need for leadership. The greater the uncertainty, the greater the need for leadership. Your capacity as a leader will be determined by how well you learn to deal with uncertainty.

I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments.

If no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capcity to govern someone else.

Jill Stein does not have the experience necessary to lead at a national level.

As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses.

I can see the immense capacity of business to give leadership.

I'm 86, and too old to be President.