Leadership

"Modesty is a great thing, for Moses our Leader was endowed with it. " ~~ Midrash Gadol Ugdulah

Filed under: Leadership, Midrash, Wisdom, Women

"When a man is able to take abuse with a smile, he is worthy to become a leader. " ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

Filed under: Government, Leadership, Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger

Filed under: Government, Henry Kissinger, Leadership

"Most often, the man who becomes leader is not the one that knows the way but the one who behaves as if he does. " ~~ Shim'oni

Filed under: Government, Humor, Leadership, Shim'oni

"We must not appoint a leader over the community without first consulting the people. " ~~ Talmud Berakot 55a

Filed under: Government, Leadership, Talmud

"As the generation, so the leader; as the leader, so the generation. " ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Sanhedrin

Filed under: Government, History, Leadership, Talmud Yerushalmi

"No leader should be set over the community without first consulting it. " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

Filed under: Government, Leadership, Talmud, Berakhot

"Once a man is appointed leader of a community, he must be deemed mightiest of the mighty. " ~~ Talmud, Rosh Hashana

Filed under: Government, Leadership, Talmud, Rosh Hashana

"When a man is made leader of the community, he becomes rich. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma

Filed under: Government, Leadership, Talmud, Yoma