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title: "12 Important Leadership Quotes by 12 authors"
description: "Browse 12 Important Leadership quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Important Leadership sayings and thoughts."
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> [What I've really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-iger/what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-that-optimism-is-a-very-very/)

[Bob Iger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-iger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8e/bob-iger-10414_important_what-i-ve-really-learned-over-time-is-th_1230758.png)

> [Character is more important than any other leadership trait.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wooden/character-is-more-important-than-any-other-leadership-trait/)

[John Wooden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-wooden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c27/john-wooden-420_character_character-is-more-important-than-any-oth_1202475.png)

> [One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you're not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-batali/one-of-the-most-important-leadership-lessons-is-realizing-you-re-not/)

[Mario Batali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-batali/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b93/mario-batali-4002_all-time_one-of-the-most-important-leadership-les_2903206.jpg)

> [Evangelicals overwhelmingly voted for Ronald Reagan - not because he was the most religious candidate, but he possessed the quality evangelicals felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jeffress/evangelicals-overwhelmingly-voted-for-ronald-reagan-not-because-he/)

[Robert Jeffress](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-jeffress/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/752/robert-jeffress-4866_felt_evangelicals-overwhelmingly-voted-for-ro_376616.jpg)

> [I believe that we as the leader of the Free World must provide important leadership on the ethical parameters, the ethical constraints…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-kind/i-believe-that-we-as-the-leader-of-the-free-world-must-provide/)

[Ron Kind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-kind/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cae/ron-kind-20316_believe_i-believe-that-we-as-the-leader-of-the-f_1696363.jpg)

> [It's very important in a leadership role not to place your ego at the foreground and not to judge everything in relationship…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-s-very-important-in-a-leadership-role-not-to-place-your-ego-at-the/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c5/anonymous-1_ego_it-s-very-important-in-a-leadership-role_2671652.jpg)

> [It is clearly important for all leadership candidates to be open and transparent about their tax affairs. I was very happy to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theresa-may/it-is-clearly-important-for-all-leadership-candidates-to-be-open-and/)

[Theresa May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theresa-may/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/953/theresa-may-2801_affair_it-is-clearly-important-for-all-leadersh_3189502.jpg)

> [Followship is just as important as leadership. It's very important that you'll know if you're a great leader because you will have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ant-middleton/followship-is-just-as-important-as-leadership-it-s-very-important/)

[Ant Middleton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ant-middleton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af8/ant-middleton-10970_burden-of-responsibi_followship-is-just-as-important-as-leade_2046284.jpg)

> [It is important to have leadership groups, but at the end of the day I need to be taking the call because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dinesh-karthik/it-is-important-to-have-leadership-groups-but-at-the-end-of-the-day-i/)

[Dinesh Karthik](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dinesh-karthik/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f06/dinesh-karthik-12179_believe_it-is-important-to-have-leadership-group_2548831.jpg)

> [An important part of leadership is being able to hold two things in your mind at once: Dealing with the reality, whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-mulally/an-important-part-of-leadership-is-being-able-to-hold-two-things-in/)

[Alan Mulally](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-mulally/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c39/alan-mulally-5334_challenges_an-important-part-of-leadership-is-being_177848.png)

> [I think the most important leadership lessons I've learned have to do with understanding the context in which you are leading. Universities…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/drew-gilpin-faust/i-think-the-most-important-leadership-lessons-i-ve-learned-have-to-do/)

[Drew Gilpin Faust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/drew-gilpin-faust/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/724/drew-gilpin-faust-13526_authority_i-think-the-most-important-leadership-le_1718337.jpg)

> [Well football teams are perhaps easier to control than political parties, I'm sure the Prime Minister would agree with me, but yeah…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iain-duncan-smith/well-football-teams-are-perhaps-easier-to-control-than-political/)

[Iain Duncan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iain-duncan-smith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b8/iain-duncan-smith-9059_agree_well-football-teams-are-perhaps-easier-t_2600031.jpg)

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