Kent Thiry: Leadership

Kent Thiry is Business; CEO of DaVita. Explore interesting quotes on leadership.

Kent Thiry: 20 quotes0 likes

“Management is a business skill; you can study it and learn about it. Leadership is a human skill; to become a better leader you need to learn more about humans, starting with yourself.”

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

“You are the leader other people experience you to be. If you don't have insight into how other people experience any of your behavioral deficiencies then you are not ready to take that momentous first step of leadership.”

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

“[When it comes to leadership] intentionality rules.”

Vanderbilt Commencement Address (2011)

“Leadership is not a function of position, it is a function of behavior.”

Vanderbilt Commencement Address (2011)

“Intentionality Rules. Leadership is not about charisma, it's not about being articulate, it's about being yourself and caring about others.”

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

“Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, leadership is in the eyes of the led.”

Leadership Is in the Eyes of the Led, Says Thiry http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/vftt_thiry.html (2007)