A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.

Quote by John J Pershing

Topics: Competence Quotes, Leadership Quotes

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an...

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an...

Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.

Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder.

Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite...

Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite...

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure,...

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure,...

Compliance starts with understanding, and understanding starts with cultural competence

Compliance starts with understanding, and understanding starts with cultural competence

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Morally, a philosopher who uses his professional competence for anything except a disinterested search for...

Morally, a philosopher who uses his professional competence for anything except a disinterested search for...

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a...

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a...

Burning dinner is not incompetence but war

Burning dinner is not incompetence but war

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.

The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been...

The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been...

The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and...

The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and...

Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence

Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence

It is only now that I understand that Love would have no competence without this...

It is only now that I understand that Love would have no competence without this...

I'm a woman of mad competence. I'm very optimistic. l have high self-esteem. l give...

I'm a woman of mad competence. I'm very optimistic. l have high self-esteem. l give...

A competent portraitist knows how to imply the profile in the full face.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.

I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

To lead the people, walk behind them.

To lead the people, walk behind them.