I'm not perfect and the older I get the more I realise that.
— Graham SpeechleyPick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons and daughters of a given nation strive to emulate their leader's greatness. Only then will a nation be truly great, when a leader inspires and produces citizens worthy of becoming future leaders, honorable decision makers and peacemakers. And in these times, a great leader must be extremely brave. Their leadership must be steered only by their conscience, not a bribe.
— Suzy KassemNobody will achieve anything just by dreaming.
— Graham SpeechleyProcrastination at the start and sometimes during the project meant there wasn’t time to execute the plans well enough.
— Graham SpeechleyListen with an open mind, gather all the incoming information, both verbal and non-verbal and be careful not to ignore things you don’t wish to hear. Don’t make assumptions or jump to conclusions. The punchline usually comes at the end!
— Graham SpeechleyBy acknowledging our boundaries and limitations, we attain greater heights than we ever will by appearing to think we know everything.
— Graham SpeechleyListen with your eyes as well as your ears.
— Graham SpeechleySurround yourself with people who are better than you in each individual area of business.
— Graham SpeechleyYou can provide the conditions for the motivation of others and the leadership to help them find a way but they must have the intrinsic spark, the desire, to move, to overcome the inertia of the status quo and change things.
— Graham SpeechleyWe seek excellence before we seek understanding, wisdom before we gain knowledge, success before we understand hardwork; for this reason we need great teachers and leaders.
— Wayne Chirisa