Leadership Quotes

"Making something a default is the most powerful choice architecture tool available."

"Reputation matters to people in ways that pure self-interest can't explain."

"The best nudge is invisible. You succeed when people don't realize they've been nudged."

"Small changes in default settings can have enormous effects on outcomes."

"The best policy respects people's freedom while making it easier to do what's good for them."

"The best development policy listens to the people it aims to serve."

"We must hold fast to our principles while remaining flexible in our methods."

"Power without wisdom is merely tyranny delayed."

"Public institutions have always been at the forefront of radical, high-risk innovation."

"Public institutions must be evaluated on their long-term impact, not quarterly returns."

"Public institutions fail not because of their nature but because of how we fund and evaluate them."

"The future belongs to those who understand that innovation is a collective, not an individual, endeavor."

"Economic policy shapes the kind of society we become"

"Leadership means working toward a more just world"

"The success or failure of societies depends on the quality of their institutions."

"The quality of governance determines the quality of life."

"Institutional competition between societies drives institutional improvement."

"The performance of civilizations is the performance of their institutions."

"Rules matter. The way our institutions are organized is crucial to how we behave and what outcomes we get."

"Polycentric governance allows for experimentation and adaptation."

"Multiple levels of governance can work together productively."

"Leadership involves helping others see possibilities for cooperation."

"In any group, the most active members tend to receive the most benefits."

"Organizational efficiency depends on aligning individual and collective interests."

"Hegemonic stability depends on the hegemon's willingness to provide public goods."

"Institutions matter because they shape the incentives individuals face."

"The more encompassing an interest, the more it will support efficient institutions."

"Institutional design matters more than the virtue of officials."

"The measure of a leader is how he treats those beneath him."

"The strength of a chain is determined by its weakest link."