Interview with Time magazine (12 November 1973)
Other speeches and writings
Source: Philosophy of Education, p. 86.
Source: Dictionary of political economy, 1818, p. 159, as cited in: Zabieglik (2002).
“Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.”
Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn
Variant: Responsibility is the most important ability that a person can possess.
Source: Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential
1980s, First term of office (1981–1985), Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation (1983)
Statement of President Obama on the death of Vaclav Havel (18 December 2011) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/18/statement-president-obama-death-vaclav-havel
2011
Context: Having encountered many setbacks, Havel lived with a spirit of hope, which he defined as “the ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.” His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon. He played a seminal role in the Velvet Revolution that won his people their freedom and inspired generations to reach for self-determination and dignity in all parts of the world.
“Leadership is ability to decide what is to be done a then get others to do it.”
