Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act.

Quote by Nitin Nohria

Topics: Leadership Quotes, Optimism Quotes

Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is...

Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is...

Communication is the real work of leadership.

Communication is the real work of leadership.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk...

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk...

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their...

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their...

The language of the body is the key that can unlock the soul.

The language of the body is the key that can unlock the soul.

We have neither the pretension to solve all the problems of these deaf children nor...

We have neither the pretension to solve all the problems of these deaf children nor...

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The...

Two prisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. The...

We are more connected than ever before, more able to spread our ideas and beliefs,...

We are more connected than ever before, more able to spread our ideas and beliefs,...

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms...

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms...

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted,...

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted,...

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand...

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand...

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and...

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and...

We are more connected than ever before, more able to spread our ideas and beliefs,...

We are more connected than ever before, more able to spread our ideas and beliefs,...

The Spirit communicating to your spirit is the most effective and fundamental of communications. Write...

The Spirit communicating to your spirit is the most effective and fundamental of communications. Write...

The sick soon come to understand that they live in a different world from that...

The sick soon come to understand that they live in a different world from that...

Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet...

Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet...

A lot of problems in the world would disappear if we talk to each other...

A lot of problems in the world would disappear if we talk to each other...

New information and communications technologies can improve the quality of life for people with disabilities,...

New information and communications technologies can improve the quality of life for people with disabilities,...

If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen...

If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen...

O' the mass of arms, the brilliant leadership, the courage and magnitude of the ancient...

O' the mass of arms, the brilliant leadership, the courage and magnitude of the ancient...