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• Great leaders have to know when to divide that line from being selfless to being selfish, and he perfectly chose the time to be selfish and made plays.

  Michael Irvin

  Selfish, Play, Leader

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• Great leaders in our study treated their people like partners in the organization. That meant they created for their people a sense of connection by teaching them how their jobs impact the larger organization. And they showed them growth opportunities, how they can grow and develop with the company.

  Adrian Gostick

  Teaching, Opportunity, People

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• Great companies with the way they work, first start with great leaders.

  Steve Ballmer

  Leadership, Inspiration, Way

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• Great leaders get people to think more of themselves, not more of the leader.

  Peter Burwash

  Thinking, People, Leader

  Peter Burwash (2007). “The Key to Great Leadership: Rediscovering the Principles of Outstanding Service”, p.140, Torchlight Publishing

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• Great leaders don’t try to be perfect. They try to be themselves. And that’s what makes them great.

  Simon Sinek

  Perfect, Leader, Trying

  Twitter post from Jul 15, 2010

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• The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.

  Simon Sinek

  Self, Leader, Needs

  Simon Sinek (2014). “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't”, p.8, Penguin

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• Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.

  Indra Nooyi

  Leadership, People, Followers

  "Together with Business Studies XI". Book by Rachna Sagar (p. 225), 2016.

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• He ran a gas station down in St. Louis. No, Mahatma Gandhi was a great leader of the 20th century.

  Hillary Clinton

  Leader, Gas Stations, Century

  "MEANWHILE: Gandhi, for one, would have found it funny". Salil Tripathi, International Herald Tribune, January 21, 2004.

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• To be a great leader of people - inspire them to follow you, not your rules.

  Jeffrey Gitomer

  People, Leader, Inspire

  Twitter post from Dec 23, 2014

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• A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves.

  John C. Maxwell

  People, Leader, Ability

  John C. Maxwell (1995). “Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential”, p.55, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.

  Orrin Woodward

  Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership

  Twitter post from Mar 18, 2016

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• Great leaders are pragmatists who can deal with difficult realities but still have the optimism and courage to act.

  Nitin Nohria

  Reality, Optimism, Leader

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• As Ive progressed in my career, Ive come to appreciate -- and really value -- the other attributes that define a companys success beyond the P&L: great leadership, long-term financial strength, ethical business practices, evolving business strategies, sound governance, powerful brands, values-based decision-making.

  Ursula Burns

  Powerful, Practice, Careers

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• We go into rural communities and all we do, like has been done in this room, is create the space. When these girls sit, you unlock intelligence, you unlock passion, you unlock commitment, you unlock focus, you unlock great leaders.

  Leymah Gbowee

  Girl, Motivation, Inspiration

  "Unlock the Intelligence, Passion, Greatness of Girls". TED Talk, www.ted.com. March 2012.

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• You can’t be a great leader if all you are serving is yourself.

  Jon Gordon

  Motivational, Leader, Serving

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• To be an effective leader, you must be trustworthy. If people don’t trust you, they won’t follow you. And if they won’t follow you, your organization won’t meet its goals. Sandy Allgeier explains that personal credibility comes down to a simple truth: It’s not about the type of person you are; it’s about the types of things you do. If you want to be a great leader, read The Personal Credibility Factor.

  Quint Studer

  Simple, Organization, People

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• Commit to Excellence. Become massively innovative and wear your passion on your sleeve. They might call you different or weird or even crazy. But please remember, every great leader (or visionary or brave thinker) was initially laughed at. Now they are revered.

  Robin Sharma

  Crazy, Passion, Leader

  Robin Sharma (2006). “The Greatness Guide: One of the World's Most Successful Coaches Shares His Secrets for Personal and Business Mastery”, p.23, Jaico Publishing House

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• The world doesn't need more great leaders, it needs more great people who lead.

  Erwin McManus

  People, Leader, Needs

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• Great leaders give everyone something to believe in,
  not something to do.

  Simon Sinek

  Believe, Giving, Leader

  Twitter post from Feb 24, 2010

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• Not even a great leader can get very far without great people to lead.

  Ashleigh Brilliant

  People, Leader, Brilliant

  Ashleigh Brilliant (1985). “All I Want is a Warm Bed and a Kind Word and Unlimited Power: Even More Brilliant Thoughts”, Brilliant Enterprises

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• A leader always has one major message, and this weaves into everything he or she does. It remains the primary focus. A leader is to some degree a  prophet, a person with a message. Great leader [sic] see things that others don’t. They preach it until others can see it as well. Their message supports the mission. A leader is a preacher, a person who communicates the fire of the mission. Not all preachers are leaders, but all great leaders will be preachers of one sort or another.

  Phil Pringle

  Fire, Focus, Support

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• Great leaders motivate large groups of individuals to improve the human condition.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Groups, Individual

  John P. Kotter (2012). “Matsushita Leadership”, p.1823, Simon and Schuster

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• Great leaders have no need for reputation. Reputation is what you are in public. Character is who you are in private.

  Myles Munroe

  Character, Leader, Needs

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• Great leaders gain authority by giving it away.

  James Stockdale

  Giving, Leader, Gains

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• Authenticity is about imperfection. And authenticity is a very human quality. To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections. The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don't know. The great leaders can't do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.

  Simon Sinek

  Imperfection, Leader, Quality

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