But the thought leaders on talk radio and Fox do more than shape opinion. Backed by their own wing of the book-publishing industry and supported by think tanks that increasingly function as public-relations agencies, conservatives have built a whole alternative knowledge system, with its own facts, its own history, its own laws of economics.
People who become great leaders are those who take time to reflect every day on the big questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? Who are my heroes in history, mythology, and religion? What are my unique talents and how do I express them? These are the qualities of silent reflection that make a great leader, like Jesus.
If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.
What if a small group of world leaders were to conclude that the principal risk to the Earth comes from the actions of the rich countries?. . . In order to save the planet, the group decides: Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring that about?
I was raised by parents who really admired the religious leaders of the left, as many 60s and 70s liberals did.
All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way. ) If one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit.
One quality of leaders and high achievers in every area seems to be a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
You can't get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
The best leaders are the most dedicated learners. Read great books daily.
As more and more women, men and young people raise their voices and become active in local government, and more local leaders take action for the safety of women and girls, change happens.
Influencers are dreamers. They are leaders with a vision.
Everybody's got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.
Effective leaders don't gather things just for themselves; they do it in order to give to others.
I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.
In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve.
One reason leaders don't delegate is they haven't been sufficiently clear with the team regarding their vision and key priorities - so that the team understands where the firm is going. If everyone is on the same page, it's a lot easier to delegate effectively.
The point is ISIL leaders cannot hide. And our next message to them is simple - you are next.
Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose.
The Islamic world is obsessed with the notion of strong leaders. This is a mistake. We don't need powerful leaders, but rather unconventional, progressive thinkers with the courage to open our minds.
If the white man can come here uneducated and as an immigrant, and within 10 or 15 years set up an industry that provides job opportunities and educational opportunities for black people, then if the black man, the black leadership, who has access to all of this money and has all of these degrees today, can't use his talent and his know-how to set up business opportunities, job opportunities, housing opportunities for the black people the same as the white leaders have done for white people, then these black leaders need to get off the boat.