100 Best Quotes on Leadership
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- “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
- “Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek
- “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
- “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell
- “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis
- “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
- “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” – Seth Godin
- “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.” – Brian Tracy
- “The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” – John Wooden
- “Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” – Lisa Cash Hanson
- “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold H. Glasow
- “The sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have, but how many leaders you create.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
- “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.” – Douglas MacArthur
- “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy
- “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” – Henry Kissinger
- “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell
- “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell
- “Leadership is the ability to not just have a vision but also the conviction to make it happen.” – Seth Godin
- “Leadership is not about being the best. It’s about making everyone else better.” – Unknown
- “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” – Ken Blanchard
- “Leaders are not born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work.” – Vince Lombardi
- “A leader is a dealer in hope.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
- “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
- “The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair
- “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” – Ray Kroc
- “The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.” – Ken Blanchard.



- “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
- “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter
- “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” – Seth Godin
- “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” – Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh
- “The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders, and continually develops them.” – John C. Maxwell
- “The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents.” – Antos Parrish
- “To add value to others, one must first value others.” – John C. Maxwell
- “A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” – John Maxwell
- “Leadership is not just about giving energy … it’s unleashing other people’s energy.” – Paul Polman
- “True leadership lies in guiding others to success—in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do, and doing it well.” – Bill Owens
- “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” – Bill Bradley
- “A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.” – John Wooden
- “The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.” – Carlos Ghosn
- “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart
- “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay
- “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.” – Eric Hoffer
- “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.” – Margaret Wheatley
- “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” – Ray Kroc
- “Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” – Lisa Cash Hanson
- “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
- “Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” – Seth Godin
- “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
- “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell
- “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – Arnold H. Glasow
- “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis
- “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
- “The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” – John Wooden
- “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.” – Douglas MacArthur
- “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.” – Brian Tracy
- The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” – Ken Blanchard
- “Leaders are not born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Leadership is not about being the best. It’s about making everyone else better.” – Unknown
- “The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.” – Ken Blanchard
- “The sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have, but how many leaders you create.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell
- A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter
- “Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” – Seth Godin
- “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” – Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh
- “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
- “Leadership is the ability to not just have a vision but also the conviction to make it happen.” – Seth Godin
- “Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” – Lisa Cash Hanson
- “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” – Henry Kissinger
- “The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” – John Wooden
- “The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair
- “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” – Bill Bradley
- “The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.” – Carlos Ghosn
- “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” – Amelia Earhart
- “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay
- “A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” – John Maxwell
- “To add value to others, one must first value others.” – John C. Maxwell
- “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
- “True leadership lies in guiding others to success—in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do, and doing it well.” – Bill Owens
- “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.” – Eric Hoffer
- “Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.” – Margaret Wheatley
- “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” – Ray Kroc
- “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
- “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” – John F. Kennedy
- “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
- “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” – Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh
- “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “The sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have, but how many leaders you create.” – Mahatma Gandhi
- “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
- “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell