Quotes about "Politics & Government"

By the start of August 1914, it was dawning on the British that a major war was about to break out on mainland Europe. Public opinion and, crucially, the cabinet was deeply divided on whether to intervene or stay out. ”

The word 'populism' was everywhere in 2016. Political leaders claiming to speak for the people have achieved significant victories in Europe, Asia, and, with the election of Donald Trump, the United States. ”

We must do our best to raise the public awareness of the past in all its richness and complexity. ”

Political orientation is unimportant in populism because it does not deal in evidence or detailed proposals for change but in the manipulation of feelings by charismatic leaders. ”

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military. ”

I think a major act of leadership right now, call it a radical act, is to create the places and processes so people can actually learn together, using our experiences. ”

I think it is quite dangerous for an organisation to think they can predict where they are going to need leadership. It needs to be something that people are willing to assume if it feels relevant, given the context of any situation. ”

I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed. ”

I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control. ”

Making those around you feel invisible is the opposite of leadership. ”