leadership pressure Quotes

Political leaders will never take risks unless the people push them to take risks.

Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility, and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader.

Being president does seem a lot more stressful than being vice president.

Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.

The first rule of the C.E.O. psychological meltdown is 'Don't talk about the psychological meltdown.'

President Obama is going to take two weeks to unwind, as opposed to President Bush, who never wound.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the burdens of the Presidency. Decisions that the President has to make often affect the lives of tens of millions of people around the world, but that does not mean that they should take longer to make. Some men can make decisions and some cannot. Some men fret and delay under criticism. I used to have a saying that applies here, and I note that some people have picked it up, If you cant stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

As the president, you're pretty much in a bubble. And golf is a good way to get out of the bubble.

I think it's very, very hard not to go slightly crazy if you're in the top in politics - especially if you're there for a long time.

I do not want to make this charge. I do not see how it can succeed. I would not make it now but that General Lee has ordered it and expects it.

Boys, if you ever pray, pray for me now. I don't know whether you fellows ever had a load of hay fall on you, but when they told me yesterday what had happened, I felt like the moon, the stars and all the planets had fallen on me. I've got the most terribly responsible job a man ever had.

Do you know what prepares you for the mental hospital? Being a prime minister's wife.

It's a problem for him because he's got - like Edward VII had - nearly all his lifetime to wait until he becomes Monarch. What is he going to do with it? So he wants to do something positive but he always courts those dangers.

[Being a coach] is totally different, but I have a new level of respect for coaching that I didn't as a player. So much is expected of you and from your team. Everything falls on your shoulders.

Sometimes when I'm watching managers on television and I see all that anxiety I realise that I don't miss the job as much as I thought.

Nixon had lists upon lists upon lists. They were tragic lists saying, 'Smile more,' or, 'Be stronger - remember, it is your job to spiritually uplift the nation.' This understanding of his limitations is heartbreaking.

I think, at the end of the game, guys gotta trust themselves more. I think sometimes - not myself, but sometimes, guys - they look to Kobe too much.

The reality is: a founder is someone who deals with a ton of different headaches and no one is universally super powered.

You don't only have the need to do it well because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have the obligation to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility.

I feel that sometimes managers think that, if they can come up with a tactic that leads to success in a major game, they can get all the plaudits.

And this administration and this House leadership have said, quote-unquote, they will stop at nothing to pass this health care bill. And now they've gotten rid of me and it will pass. You connect the dots.

Basically, as a leader, I try not to make any mistakes, because there's a lot of people watching even though you don't think so.

If you are a manager at the top level, there is pressure, but you have it because you want to be there. If not, you would do something else.

In Nigeria, the hopes of millions have been pinned on me. Everything I do is under the spotlight. If they want to sell papers, they put me on the cover. If they want to gain popular support in an election, they ask for my endorsement. Where does someone like me go when we need a safe place to be and learn? To renew, deepen the foundation of our work, and sharpen our focus? To share experiences, lessons and build relationships with others that can advance our thinking, approach and capacity? We go to the YES! Jam, which gives us all that and so much more.

I love pressure; to manage such a big club as Manchester United is very good.