Quotes about Influence

My Influence My life shall touch a dozen lives Before this day is done. Leave countless marks of good or ill, E'er sets the evening sun. This, the wish I always wish, The prayer I always pray; Lord, may my life help others' lives It touches by the way.

Social influence doesn't become leadership influence until the people following change their behavior and take action as a result of the interaction with the influencer.

Always touch a person's heart before you ask him for a hand.

Influencing others is a matter of disposition, not position.

Using the word CHARISMA as an acrostic, we can define the outstanding characteristics of charismatic people: Concern Help Action Results Influence Sensitivity Motivation Affirmation Keep.

Just as personal values influence and guide an individual's behavior, organizational values influence and guide the team's behavior.

Questions + Listening = Quality Conversation. Quality Conversation = Quality Leadership.

Teams always reflect their leaders. And never forget that good communication is never one-way. It should not be top-down or dictatorial. The best leaders listen, invite, and then encourage participation.

Influence begins with who you are.

You will be able to reach your potential and help your organization reach its loftiest goals only if you begin developing leaders instead of merely attracting followers. Leaders who develop leaders experience an incredible multiplication effect in their organizations that can be achieved in no other way.

People don't learn from people they don't value.

Make developing leaders a priority. It will require you to shift from doing to developing. It will require you to believe in people. And it will require you to share the load. Leadership is the art of helping people change from who they're thought to be to who they ought to be.