Quotations about Leadership

"The price of greatness is responsibility." ~Winston Churchill

"The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way." ~Henry Miller

"History will never accept difficulties as an excuse." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"A LEADER listens to his employees, and then makes the decisions according to his own knowledge. A GOOD LEADER listens and takes into consideration what his employees have to offer. A GREAT LEADER listens, accepts criticism, gives praise when praise is due, and then does what is best for all involved." ~Alvaretta Roberts

"The next big idea in science will likely come, not from someone laboring away in a lab under a government grant, but from someone creative with a deep understanding of scientific method tinkering away in their garage." ~Johanna Polzin, founder of GMASA

"A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason." ~Harold Geneen

"Honor those that have gone before us and help those that may have to walk in our footsteps. Get involved!" ~Sharon Rocha

"Be a mentor to others. Your most important legacy is preparing new leaders to carry on your goals." ~Ellen Sauerbrey

"Surround yourself with smart people that disagree with you." ~Nancy McFadden

"Next to doing a good job yourself, the greatest joy is having someone else do a first class job under your direction." ~William Feather

"If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted, there is practically nothing she can't do." ~Helen Lawrenson

"Sometimes, the best way to make a big difference is adding up lots of small ones." ~Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan

"I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times." ~Everett Dirksen

"Lead and inspire people. Don't try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led." ~Ross Perot

"Mountain tops inspire leaders, but valleys mature them." ~Winston Churchill

"There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men." ~Randall Jacobs

"Limited expectations yield only limited results." ~Susan Laurson Willig

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." ~Lou Holtz

"Surround yourself with people smarter than you." ~Maggie Wilderotter

"Example is leadership." ~Albert Schweitzer

"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say 'thank you' in between is servant." ~Max DePree

"A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not." Anonymous

"With great power, comes great responsibility." ~Stan Lee

"Make every decision as if you owned the whole company." ~Robert Townsend

"And when we think we lead, we are most led." ~Lord Byron

"It's more rewarding to be followed because you are the leader, as opposed to the boss." ~Lora Watts

"A careless leader can wreak havoc on an organization, destroying unity and disgusting employees to the point where they start hiding from the turmoil, biding their time till they can escape to another job." ~Captain D. Michael Abrashoff

"Intuition is a powerful business tool. Use it." ~Maggie Wilderotter

"Take the job or the project that scares you a little. It's the one with the most to teach you." ~Anne Sweeney

"Don't be afraid to ask the 'dumb' question, everyone else will be relieved you had the guts to ask!" ~Sheryl Sandberg

"The best way to learn is by doing; never ask others to do what you're not willing to do yourself.” ~Ellen Sauerbrey

"Coach people frequently. Recognize and reward as often as you can.” ~Lynn Pike

"You should always stand up for what you believe and never stand down to promise or protect your career.” ~Debra Lee

"Surround yourself with the best people and then get out of their way. Give them a chance to exceed your expectations and they usually will." ~Anne Sweeney

"A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice." ~James Callaghan

"Qualifications and competence are not the same thing." ~Author Unknown

"Let him who would move and convince others, be first moved and convinced himself." ~Thomas Caryle

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