Tim Minchin

The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people.

Even as entrepreneurs, we rely on people to get things done. We may have the original idea, but moving it forward can involve hundreds of people. Every person becomes integral to the overall success.

If you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God’s sake.

Leaders who are effective are leaders who are disciplined in their daily lives.

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.

I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.

The very essence of leadership is having vision.

I have a very simple rule when it comes to management: hire the best people from your competitors, pay them more than they were earning, and give them bonuses and incentives based on their performance. That’s how you build a first-class operation.

The art of leadership is a serious matter. One must not lag behind a movement, because to do so is to become isolated from the masses. But one must not rush ahead, for to rush ahead is to lose contact with the masses. He who wished to lead a movement must conduct a fight on two fronts–against those who lag behind and those who rush ahead.

Rule a kingdom as though you were cooking a small fish – don’t overdo it.

In real life, if I were firing you, I’d tell you what a great job you did, how fantastic you are, and how you can do better someplace else. If somebody steals, that’s different, but generally speaking, you want to let them down as lightly as possible. It’s not a very pleasant thing. I don’t like firing people.

It’s easy to demonise people, you’re usually wrong about it, people are nicer than you think.

Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.