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

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...

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...

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....

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...

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade....

In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade....

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly...

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly...

Communication is the real work of leadership.

Communication is the real work of leadership.

I don't know any other way to lead but by example.

I don't know any other way to lead but by example.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

When a leader is in the Democratic party he's a boss; when he's in the...

When a leader is in the Democratic party he's a boss; when he's in the...

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well,...

The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well,...

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...

Most leaders spend time trying to get others to think highly of them, when instead...

Most leaders spend time trying to get others to think highly of them, when instead...

Being a strong woman leader means being respectful of everyone. It does not mean being...

Being a strong woman leader means being respectful of everyone. It does not mean being...

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,...

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,...

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...

If you can once engage people's pride, love, pity, ambition (or whatever is their prevailing...

If you can once engage people's pride, love, pity, ambition (or whatever is their prevailing...

Leadership without support is like trying to make bricks without enough straw. True leaders reinforce...

Leadership without support is like trying to make bricks without enough straw. True leaders reinforce...

No amount of study or learning will make a man a leader unless he has...

No amount of study or learning will make a man a leader unless he has...

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do...

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do...