Leadership Trust Quotes

War is best left to the Generals. I believe in letting the military authorities manage the army. If they manage it badly, we shall make a bad matter worse by tampering and interfering.

I have to let the general manager do what makes the most sense, or I can't hold him accountable.

Great leaders gain authority by giving it away.

Our country cannot function when its people have lost faith; be it faith in God, faith in their country, faith in their leaders, or faith in its system.

For better or worse the country has no alternative other than trust the President when we are at war.

I know that given great responsibility men sometimes change, but Mr. Nixon's Presidency would worry me.

No matter your title, people will not follow you if they don’t trust you.

You cannot prevent a major catastrophe, but you can build an organization that is battle-ready, where people trust one another. In military training, the first rule is to instill soldiers with trust in their officers - because without trust, they won't fight.

You may be right that people say: 'You know what, we had Obama. He was inexperienced. The guy had great rhetoric, sounded good, looked good, but has turned out to be an utter disaster. I want someone where I have confidence and credibility that they're up to the job and that I can trust what they tell me.'

The trust that goes with public service is a heavy burden on those who would lead us.

Donald Trump can't even handle the rough and tumble of a presidential campaign. He loses his cool at the slightest provocation. When he has gotten a tough question from a reporter, when he is challenged in a debate. When he sees a protester at a rally. Imagine, if you dare imagine, imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis. A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons. And in the end, it comes down to what Donald Trump doesn't get, America is great because America is good.

If you have a president who is really trusted, then you can move and advance those policies that actually make the American dream available to everyone.

Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.

Thou hast entrusted the reins of counsel into the hands of the representatives of the people. Thou, indeed, hast done well, for thereby the foundations of the edifice of thine affairs will be strengthened, and the hearts of all that are beneath thy shadow, whether high or low, will be tranquilized.

Leadership is not a right-it is a responsibility.

We all obviously need others to look up to, and be inspirational to us. Ford did a great job as far as putting the presidency back where it belonged, getting the trust back after Nixon. And President Reagan has been one of the most influential presidents.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

I never liked being ordered around - which, of course, was an overreaction. I eventually found out that I didn't mind being ordered around at all when it was by someone who knew what he was doing.

"President Monson, I may never see the Prophet. I may never hear the Prophet. But President, far better, now that I am a member of this Church, I can obey the Prophet."

I have full confidence in Modi and his policies. Just like Gujarat, he will transform India.

Uncertainty in a leader is always magnified in the heart of the follower.

Lincoln believed in the American people.

Every leader needs to remember that a healthy respect for authority takes time to develop. It’s like building trust. You don’t instantly have trust, it has to be earned.

Trust your leaders and you will enjoy the fruits of your obedience.

I wouldn't even go into the history of the last days of the Soviet Union, the withdrawal from Europe, and what promises were given at that time, because those were oral promises, and our leaders of that time strongly believe that, like in ancient Russia, a word given is better than any treaty.