Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.

Quote by John Kotter

Topics: Difficulty Quotes, Leadership Quotes, Reality Quotes, Truth Quotes

We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change...

We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change...

With the furious pace of change in business today, difficulty to manage relationships sabotages more...

With the furious pace of change in business today, difficulty to manage relationships sabotages more...

People are more inclined to be drawn in if their leader has a compelling vision....

People are more inclined to be drawn in if their leader has a compelling vision....

Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common...

Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common...

A leader may symbolize and express what is best in people, like Pericles, or what...

A leader may symbolize and express what is best in people, like Pericles, or what...

If a person's words are neatly polished and the commensurate deeds deeply refined, then his...

If a person's words are neatly polished and the commensurate deeds deeply refined, then his...

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men...

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men...

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person...

As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person...

To lead the people, walk behind them.

To lead the people, walk behind them.

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be...

Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be...

The question Who ought to be boss is like as Who ought to be the...

The question Who ought to be boss is like as Who ought to be the...

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the...

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the...

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know...

You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know...

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is...

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is...

If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit. (Matthew...

If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit. (Matthew...

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is...

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty and there is...

Not everything you want is everything you really need. The standard of society is motivated...

Not everything you want is everything you really need. The standard of society is motivated...

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done,...

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done,...

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence,...

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence,...

Popularity is not leadership.

Popularity is not leadership.

The vision is really about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what's going...

The vision is really about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what's going...