Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Quotes On Leadership

Inventories can be managed, but people must be led. -- Ross Perot

There's nothing more demoralizing than a leader who can't clearly articulate why we're doing what we're doing. -- James Kouzes and Barry Posner

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. -- John Quincy Adams

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. -- Kenneth Blanchard

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others. -- Robert Louis Stevenson

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. -- Rosalyn Carter

The price of greatness is responsibility. -- Winston Churchill

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. -- Peter Drucker

Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing. -- Albert Schweitzer

A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him. -- John Maxwell

6 comments:

Mike Smith said...

Why did you fire two pastors that were doing good?

Del Smith said...

Mike, If you were present during our All-Church Council meeting in March you will remember the financial report reflecting a deficit of over $210,000.00. I had stated during that meeting more layoffs would be forthcoming unless we saw a dramatic increase in weekly revenues.

Sadly, at that time we had no choice but to follow thru with those layoffs. Currently, however, we are beginning to see a slight increase in weekly giving...thank God.

Mike Smith said...

But I thought the land accross the street was suppose to be sold to make up for th emoney deficit. We voted on it when we elected you our Senior pastor.

Del Smith said...

Unfortunately, the land sale hasn't happened yet. As with all real estate, with the current state of the economy, it's been a tough year.

Mike Smith said...

Thanks for doing a great job leading our Church! I know it hasn't been easy inheriting some of the mess from Pastor Cawston. I have been and will always keep you in prayer!!!

Del Smith said...

Thank you, Mike. I appreciate your prayers more than you know!