21 Great Leaders Quotes

“As Warren Bennis observed in On Becoming a Leader, “The leader’s world view is always contagious. Carter depressed us; Reagan, whatever his other flaws, gave us hope.”17 Every day, you as a leader have a choice to make: “I am going to be a leader of optimism” or “I am going to be a leader of pessimism.” As Colin Powell has said, “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.”18 A positive outlook can take all the resources you possess and multiply them exponentially. Here’s why optimism wins:     •  Optimists are more confident, so they accept challenging”
― Pat Williams, 21 Great Leaders: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Influence