Author: Norman Schwarzkopf

Quotes

To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.

To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

I get angry at a principle, not a person.

I get angry at a principle, not a person.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

When placed in command, take charge.

When placed in command, take charge.

- Norman Schwarzkopf

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