I have never known any distress that an hour's reading did not relieve.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Effective leadership requires understanding how much authority to use in various situations.
This quote by Baron De Montesquieu emphasizes the importance of discernment in leadership roles. It suggests that true mastery in administration involves knowing when to exert power and control, and when to be more lenient and flexible, adapting one's approach to suit the context and the needs of the moment.
Themes
LeadershipPowerAdministrationDiscernmentSituation
In practice
Example use cases
Discussing effective leadership strategies in a management seminar.
More from Baron De Montesquieu
All quotes βLaw in general is human reason, inasmuch as it governs all the inhabitants of the earth: the political and civil laws of each nation ought to be only the particular cases in which human reason is applied.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
Love of the republic in a democracy, is a love of the democracy; love of the democracy is that of equality. Love of the democracy is likewise that of frugality.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
If you would be holy, instruct your children, because all the good acts they perform will be imputed to you.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
Similar quotes
I don't like offending people, and it's easy to offend people when you don't know as much as they do. This group knows more about what it takes to lead in this way than I ever will. My goal is to push people, but I need to do it from a place of respect.
Seth GodinRead
Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction.
George S. PattonRead
Leaders lead but in the end it's the people who deliver.
Tony BlairRead
I made it real clear to the business community - if your plan for innovation is to trick people, is to fool them, is not to tell them the truth about the price, then you're right: I'm going to be right in the way.
Elizabeth WarrenRead
Motivate them, train them, care about them, and make winners out of them... they'll treat the customers right. And if customers are treated right, they'll come back.
J. Willard MarriottRead
Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.
Ross PerotRead