Leadership Quotes - Page 2

• The essence of leadership is making up your own mind and then being able to take other people with you.

  Eva Cox

  Essence, People, Mind

  Eva Cox (1996). “Leading Women”

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• A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.

  Nelson Mandela

  Real, Issues, Stronger

  FaceBook post by Nelson Mandela from Dec 05, 2013

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• Leadership is based on a spiritual quality; the power to inspire, the power to inspire others to follow

  Vince Lombardi

  Inspirational, Volleyball, Spiritual

  Vince Lombardi (1998). “Seeing the Win: Why I Believe Vision Coaching is Vital to Winning Business Teams in the 21st Century”

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• Consensus is the negation of leadership.

  Margaret Thatcher

  Consensus, Negation

  "Los Angeles Times Interview : Margaret Thatcher : The Lady's Not Made for Ducking a Tough Question". Los Angeles Times Interview, articles.latimes.com. November 28, 1993.

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• A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.

  Douglas MacArthur

  Inspirational, Troops, Good Leader

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• Leadership is found in the action to defeat that which would defeat you… You are made by the struggles you choose.

  C. T. Vivian

  Inspirational, Struggle, Choices

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• A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do." (Leroy Eims)

  John C. Maxwell

  Great Leader, Being A Leader, Inspiring Leader

  John C. Maxwell (2007). “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You”, p.38, Thomas Nelson Inc

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  I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

  Howard Schultz

  Inspirational, Being Yourself, Truth

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• It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

  Harry S. Truman

  Inspirational, Motivational, Teamwork

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• The roots of effective leadership lie in simple things, one of which is listening. Listening to someone demonstrates respect; it shows that you value their ideas and are willing to hear them.

  John Baldoni

  Inspiring, Lying, Simple

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• Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Relationship, Teacher

  Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Managing People is Like Herding Cats”, Executive Excellence Pub

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• Excellence is not an accomplishment. It is a spirit, a never-ending process.

  Lawrence M. Miller

  Accomplishment, Excellence, Spirit

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• The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; The leader says WE. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says, GO; the leader says Lets GO!

  Harry Gordon Selfridge

  Letting Go, People, Boss

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• Great leadership is not the visit of an unexpected fate but rather a flame which is kept burning in spite of the winds of risk and opposition.

  Mary Anne Radmacher

  Fate, Flames, Wind

  Mary Anne Radmacher (2008). “Live Boldly: Cultivate the Qualities That Can Change Your Life”, Conari Press

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• A good leader leads from the front. Don't get stuck in the office. Get out, meet people and listen to their stories.

  Richard Branson

  People, Office, Listening

  FaceBook post by Richard Branson from Mar 27, 2012

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• Go as far as you can see; when you get there you'll be able to see farther.

  J. P. Morgan

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.

  John Peter Zenger

  Vision, Weakness, Absence

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  Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Clever

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• My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

  Sonny Perdue

  Inspiring, Philosophy, Passion

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• Leadership is not so much about technique and methods as it is about opening the heart. Leadership is about inspiration-of oneself and of others. Great leadership is about human experiences, not processes. Leadership is not a formula or a program, it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others. It is an attitude, not a routine.

  Lance Secretan

  Inspirational, Attitude, Heart

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• Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

  Vince Lombardi

  Inspirational, Motivational, Determination

  Vince Lombardi, Balance Design (1998). “Motivation Lombardi Style”

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• Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Wall

  Stephen R. Covey (2016). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Interactive Edition”, p.120, Mango Media Inc.

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• Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

  John W. Gardner

  Style, Quality, Next

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• If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.

  Antoine de Saint-Exupery

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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• Leadership is action, not position

  Donald McGannon

  Inspirational, Basketball, Action

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