Purple People Leader Quotes

“Though others may hate you, those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself. ~ President Richard Nixon”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~ Mother Teresa”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? ~ President Abraham Lincoln”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Some people can just be difficult to work with. Their opinions and ideas come off way too strong, and they monopolize meetings with their rhetoric and opinions even when they do not pertain to the topic or the project.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit. ~ Aristotle”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Leadership is a choice. Choose to lead.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“I trust you until you give me a reason not to.” Today most people say, “I trust no one until they show me I can trust them.” The”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“I trust you until you give me a reason not to.” Today most people say, “I trust no one until they show me I can trust them.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“The unity of the team comes first. Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. ~ President Ronald Reagan Our extended family has a getaway in”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Leading purple does not mean asking your blues or reds to change. It doesn’t even mean compromising your own beliefs. It’s a perspective change and it simply means you protect the unity of the team, you release the firm grip of politics, and you lead everyone. When you do this you’ll witness the power of purple. If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee. ~ President Abraham Lincoln”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“It’s about learning to let some things go sometimes, to relax our grip on politics, and to lead without bias. We do this to avoid the pitfalls that cause mistrust so that we can achieve our goals and maintain relationships.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“the realization that we have to live together, and work together. So why not make the best of it and accomplish our goals together and achieve success together?”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“You may be thinking there is no reason for your team to fear you, but fear is borne from mistrust. Trust is built through relationships.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“When they hold back, who loses? Fear is a powerful deterrent to success of any team, or even family.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Unless people feel safe around you, they’ll hold back.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Over time, we’ve taken our disagreements and our identities to such extremes that we regard anyone who disagrees as evil.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Purple People Leaders know the difference between the right time, the wrong time, and never.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“It takes a lot of time to build trust and even longer to rebuild it.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“Leading purple means bringing people together rather than dividing them.”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader

“There never was a time when in my opinion, some way could not be found, to prevent the drawing of the sword. ~ President Ulysses Grant”
― Chester Goad, Purple People Leader