A Quote by David Ogilvy

Leaders grasp nettles.

David Ogilvy

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Leadership Grasp Leaders Nettles

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David Ogilvy
English - Businessman
June 23, 1911 - July 21, 1999

the best leaders try to train their followers themselves to become leaders. ... they wish to be leaders of leaders.

Mary Parker Follett

I'm a big fan of John Nettles.

Holly Willoughby

Angry men make themselves beds of nettles.

Samuel Richardson

May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with justice. Leaders not in love with money, but in love with humanity. Leaders who can subject their particular egos to the greatness of the cause.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

It is a shame that so many leaders spend their time pondering their rights as leaders instead of their awesome responsibilities as leaders.

James Hunter

One of the things you look for is leadership, and it comes in different forms. There's vocal leaders, there's quiet leaders, there's leaders that lead by example.

Barry Trotz

Leaders stand out. Good leaders succeed. Great leaders make a difference in the world.

Cheryl Richardson

A few years ago the idea that extreme poverty was harmful was on the fringes of the economic and political debate. But having made the case we are now seeing an emerging consensus among business leaders, economic leaders, political leaders and even faith leaders.

Winnie Byanyima

Each worm to his taste; some prefer to eat nettles.

Junichiro Tanizaki

When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.

Horace Walpole

Increasingly, our leaders must deal with dangers that threaten the entire world, where an understanding of those dangers and the possible solutions depends on a good grasp of science. The ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, acid rain, questions of diet and heredity. All require scientific literacy. Can Americans choose the proper leaders and support the proper programs if they themselves are scientifically illiterate? The whole premise of democracy is that it is safe to leave important questions to the court of public opinion - but is it safe to leave them to the court of public ignorance?

Isaac Asimov

People should allow themselves the opportunity to really know what the unity of God means. To grasp a part of the nondivisible union is to grasp the whole.

Baal Shem Tov

I am not kind, I cut people off as with shears and I drop them like nettles.

Edna O'Brien

I'm just like anyone else. I have ideals that I grasp onto but I try not to grasp on too tightly and to be open to other people's thoughts and opinions even if they're completely different than mine.

Michelle Glick

But it's more an up-versus-down issue because the research has shown that opinion leaders, whether they're elected officials, journalists, business leaders - it's academics, religious leaders - they have dramatically different views on immigration. A