Greatest Leadership Quotes - Page 2

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

Harry S. Truman

Change, Leadership, Men

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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, Leadership, Wisdom

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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

William Arthur Ward

Motivational, Leadership, Basketball

William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.

John Steinbeck

Life, Motivational, Positive

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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

William Arthur Ward

Inspirational, Inspiring, Leadership

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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.

Colin Powell

Leadership, Military, Army

Colin L. Powell (1995). “My American Journey”, Random House Incorporated

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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

Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

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The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

Theodore Hesburgh

Leadership, Business, Blow

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As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

Bill Gates

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.

Eric Hoffer

Leadership, Coaching, Vision

Eric Hoffer (1980). “The True Believer”

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Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Steve Jobs

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Ken Blanchard

Inspirational, Leadership, Basketball

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

Helen Keller

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

"Optimism". Essay by Helen Keller, 1903.

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Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Warren G. Bennis

Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

"Executive's Portfolio of Model Speeches for All Occasions". Book by Dianna Daniels Booher, 1991.

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A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Jim Rohn

Leadership, Insperational, Helping Others

FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Jul 23, 2015

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Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.

Colin Powell

Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership

Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico (2010). “My American Journey”, p.52, Ballantine Books

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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

Leadership, Education, Understanding

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Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.

Tom Peters

Leadership, Vision, Management

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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

George S. Patton

Inspirational, Positive, Leadership

"War As I Knew It". Book by George S. Patton. Chapter "Reflections and Suggestions", 1947.

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He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

Aristotle

Inspirational, Leadership, Insperational

Aristotle (2016). “Politics”, p.86, Aristotle

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A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible.

Polybius

Leadership, Creative, Victory

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Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.

Jack Welch

Leadership, Educational, Inspiration

Jack Welch, Janet Lowe (2007). “Jack Welch Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader”, John Wiley & Sons

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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Laozi

Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

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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, Leadership, Confidence

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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

Motivational, Leadership, People

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