We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity.
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In America, public opinion is the leader.
That is what leadership is all about: staking your ground ahead of where opinion is and convincing people, not simply following the popular opinion of the moment.
Leadership is about making the right decision and the best decision before, sometimes, it becomes entirely popular.
But our leaders of today have decided it's more important to be popular, to say and do what's easy, and say yes rather than to say no, when no is what is required.
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.
Business leaders shape public opinion.
Popularity is a crime from the moment it is sought; it is only a virtue where men have it whether they will or no.
Popularity is very inconsistent. Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. It usually just comes in waves.
I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
The courage in journalism is sticking up for the unpopular, not the popular.
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