Leadership Quotes

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  A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.

  Douglas MacArthur

  Inspirational, Confidence, Courage

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• A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader,
  a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Confidence, People

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• The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

  Jim Rohn

  Being Strong, Business, Humble

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Sep 24, 2016

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  To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.

  Baron de Montesquieu

  Funny Inspirational, Integrity, Philosophical

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• Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

  Tom Peters

  Business, Insperational, Boss

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  The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Strength to Love (1963) ch. 3

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• Leadership is no longer about your position.
  It's now more about your passion for excellence and making a difference
  You can lead without a title

  Robin Sharma

  Passion, Differences, Excellence

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• Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.

  Brian Tracy

  Inspirational, Thinking, Vision

  FaceBook post by Brian Tracy from Mar 12, 2013

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• A good leader is always looking for people smarter and more experienced than they are. If you are the smartest one in the room, then you are stupid.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Inspirational, Business, Stupid

  FaceBook post by Robert Kiyosaki from Jul 03, 2013

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  If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

  John Quincy Adams

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.

  Solon

  Learning, Knowing, Vision

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  We're not going to have the America that we want until we elect leaders who are going to tell the truth - not most days, but every day.

  Ann Richards

  Truth, America, Political

  Ann Richards' Address at the Democratic National Convention in Texas, www.nytimes.com. July 19, 1988.

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• I have a different vision of leadership. A leadership is someone who brings people together.

  George W. Bush

  Humor, People, Political

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• To lead people, walk behind them.

  Laozi

  Business, People, Words Of Wisdom

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• Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Motivational, Inspiring, Caring

  Theodore Roosevelt (2015). “Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century”, p.5, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs
  of those who would be affected by it

  Marian Anderson

  Education, Understanding, Coaching

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• Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.

  Charles M. Schulz

  Funny, Life, Happiness

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• How can you motivate yourself to continue to follow a leader when he appears to be going around in circles?

  Andy Grove

  Circles, Leader, Going Around In Circles

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• When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Anger, Speak, Hundred

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• Leaders who want to show sensitivity should listen often and long and talk short and seldom. Many so-called leaders are too busy to listen. True leaders know that time spent listening is well invested.

  J. Oswald Sanders

  Christian, Long, Listening

  J. Oswald Sanders (2007). “Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer”, p.74, Moody Publishers

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• A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through his actions, not through his words.

  Jack Weatherford

  Action, Opinion, Should

  Jack Weatherford (2005). “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World”, p.125, Broadway Books

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• Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  Attributed in "Forbes", Volume 102, 1968.

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• Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Art, Business, Military

  Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1960). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954”, p.477, Best Books on

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• People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.

  Thomas Sowell

  Teamwork, Live Life, People

  Thomas Sowell (2006). “Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays”, Hoover Inst Press

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• You have to look at leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the message. What I have learned is that people become motivated when you guide them to the source of their own power and when you make heroes out of employees who personify what you want to see in the organization.

  Anita Roddick

  Hero, Eye, Organization

  Anita Roddick (1994). “Body and soul: profits with principles, the amazing success story of Anita Roddick & the Body Shop”, Three Rivers Press

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