Quotes From "Leaders Ladder" By Israelmore Ayivor

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Leaders don’t hide good news from their followers. As long as they discover knowledge, they share knowledge. They leave part of them with people they meet; hence they are hardly missed when they are gone. Israelmore Ayivor
When you are a person people can trust, they will...
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When you are a person people can trust, they will call on upon you, love to be around you and work with you. A leader’s skills take him to people, but his character brings people to him. Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders don’t leave people empty handed. They give them part...
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Leaders don’t leave people empty handed. They give them part of themselves through knowledge sharing and influence creation. Israelmore Ayivor
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You don’t miss great leaders because their impacts and footprints are always staring at you in the face. Israelmore Ayivor
You can’t give what you don’t have. To lead people...
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You can’t give what you don’t have. To lead people in a better way, mingle with them in body. But in knowledge, be far ahead of them! Israelmore Ayivor
Just as the bird needs wings to fly, a leader...
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Just as the bird needs wings to fly, a leader needs useful information to flow. Leaders learn. Israelmore Ayivor
A self-leader cries for no followers by himself. He does...
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A self-leader cries for no followers by himself. He does his thing and people get to know him, chase him and learn from him. Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders create awareness in their followers about the great potentials...
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Leaders create awareness in their followers about the great potentials they carry and how to release them for the benefit of all. Leaders are motivators, Israelmore Ayivor
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Leadership is built on inspirations. Inspiration does both the theoretical and the practical job. By inspiration, people are not only informed to know what is right. But they are also convinced to always do what’s right. Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders don’t step on toes of dwarfs. They mount shoulders...
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Leaders don’t step on toes of dwarfs. They mount shoulders of giants. Israelmore Ayivor
When motivation flows, people see work as interesting as music....
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When motivation flows, people see work as interesting as music. They enjoy it till they do more than they could have done. Leaders motivate people to do greater things. Israelmore Ayivor
Most great accomplishments do not look promising in the beginning....
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Most great accomplishments do not look promising in the beginning. If you give up on a big dream too early, you have probably stepped on gold and mistook it for a rock. Israelmore Ayivor
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You can’t wake up one day and suddenly become a leader. You first discover that specific thing God created you for, develop it into something specific that the world will need, and then you have already leading started leading. Israelmore Ayivor
When the lenses in the eyes of a leader captures...
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When the lenses in the eyes of a leader captures tomorrow, they don't print the passport size of it. They make enlargements. Israelmore Ayivor
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Because of fear, most people don’t dream big. Because of fear, even those who dream big do not start working on them. Because of fear, those who start working on their dreams end up quitting too early. Israelmore Ayivor
The competency of people you mobilize to work with will...
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The competency of people you mobilize to work with will determine the output you will receive. As a leader, always look for people who buy into your vision. Israelmore Ayivor
If you give up on a big dream too early,...
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If you give up on a big dream too early, you have probably stepped on gold and mistook it for a rock. Israelmore Ayivor
The failure of a person is wrapped in his ignorance...
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The failure of a person is wrapped in his ignorance about his strengths. Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders say
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Leaders say "no" to corruption. Anyone playing a role in governance, and is not ready to do this is not a leader. Israelmore Ayivor
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As a leader, you will see things you may never like to see; yours is to correct those things so that next time you open your eyes, you will see better things you wish to be seeing always. Leaders learn to right the wrong of society. Israelmore Ayivor
Leaders don’t give excessive vocal orders. They humbly involve people...
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Leaders don’t give excessive vocal orders. They humbly involve people and together cooperate with them to make a change happen. Israelmore Ayivor
You can’t lead people if you aren’t going to focus...
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You can’t lead people if you aren’t going to focus on what’s relevant to you and them. Don’t worry about who is and who is not watching you. Consider what you have to watch. Israelmore Ayivor
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The choice to lead is nurtured by the willingness to rise above challenges of life. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders don't pray to God to fill their potholes. They ask God for shovels so they can do it by His grace. Pray practically. Israelmore Ayivor
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The main way people waste time is by complaining of their past wasted time. Leaders respond even if it seems to be late. Israelmore Ayivor
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To leaders, one trusted friend is better than ten well known betrayers Israelmore Ayivor
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What differentiates victors and victims are visions and vigor. Victims won't get the vim to step out of their situations. Israelmore Ayivor
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Inferior and Superior life lives in the interior of a person. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders don't define wealth by material things they see. They define wealth by the visions they imagine and actions they take. Israelmore Ayivor
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Clarity repositions you to quit nice activities that take you nowhere in order to pursue risky tasks that take you somewhere. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders get to tall heights by taking short steps. Being faithful, diligent and consistent with little steps is the secret to mounting greater heights. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders with high esteem are high performers. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders let go of what they can't control. It's a matter of knowing the power of the muscles and bones in your neck so you can go for what it can carry Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders should know how fast time runs and how faster they can beat it. Poor leaders run slowly till time overtakes them. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders take actions. Attacking your plans with blows of actions will not cost you painful but temporal bruises. Never leave goals untouched. Israelmore Ayivor
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Achievements take leaders' name everywhere. Character keeps those names wherever they reach. A leader with no trust soon fades no matter how far he goes. Israelmore Ayivor
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Those who see poverty looking for human slaves to capture, will tell you they saw him holding the handcuffs of laziness. Israelmore Ayivor
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Self-leadership is about digging out your hidden endowment and making them known and useful to those who need it most. Israelmore Ayivor
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Vision unknown is self-abuse. Vision known is self-abuse discovery. But vision applied is self-liberation. Application is the key Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders reject free opportunities they don't need, so that they can have time to create the expensive opportunities they need. Israelmore Ayivor
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A person with low standards will forever be walking. A person with high standard will soon stop walking and start running. Later, they’ll soon stop running and start galloping. The next time you see him, he’s either flying or soaring. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders try every possible means to leave the world better than they found it. They make an indelible impact and society remembers them for that. Israelmore Ayivor
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Don’t let the horrible nature of the waters prevent you from crossing the rivers of life. The more horrible the challenges we face, the sweeter the joy of conquering them. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders are raised through training and experience. Nobody was born naturally with hand-gloves of leadership. We come to life to search for it, discover it and optimize it. Israelmore Ayivor
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Live an exemplary life as a leader. When you are gone, you will still lead from the grave because your influence, impacts and inspirations will become and information for the living. Israelmore Ayivor
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People do not recognize that you can do it when you merely tell them you can. Until they see you doing it, they won’t follow you. Leaders who are willing to go further alone today are those to be consulted for solutions tomorrow. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders look out for people who can criticize them constructively and rebuke them reasonably. Israelmore Ayivor
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Leaders create and maintain good interpersonal relationships with people they meet and work with. People who lead better relate better. Israelmore Ayivor
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If you have only answers and no questions, chances are high that you will never know new things. Israelmore Ayivor
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Contrary to popular opinion, leaders aren’t created out of fame. Fame is just a shadow. When you enter dark times in, it leaves you. Israelmore Ayivor