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> [“Leaders don’t sit back and point fingers. Leaders lead with the authority of leadership . . . or without it. The authority is largely irrelevant—if you are a leader, you will lead when you are needed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/leaders-don-t-sit-back-and-point-fingers-leaders-lead-with-the/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

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## More by Clay Scroggins

> [“Great leaders love what they do, who they do it with, and who they do it for.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/great-leaders-love-what-they-do-who-they-do-it-with-and-who-they-do/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Influence always outpaces authority.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/influence-always-outpaces-authority/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“One thing I can tell you is that no matter how loud God’s voice is right now, you probably need to turn it up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/one-thing-i-can-tell-you-is-that-no-matter-how-loud-god-s-voice-is/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Great leaders leverage influence and relationships over title and position.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/great-leaders-leverage-influence-and-relationships-over-title-and/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Leading without constraints and giving into unbridled ambition will be the death of any leader because God didn’t intend for our ambition to run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/leading-without-constraints-and-giving-into-unbridled-ambition-will/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“As I look back over my first few jobs, the common theme that has run through every one of them is regret. I regret…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/as-i-look-back-over-my-first-few-jobs-the-common-theme-that-has-run/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“I have found that amid swirling emotions, my ability to calmly process my thoughts with awareness and emotional intelligence is largely dependent on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/i-have-found-that-amid-swirling-emotions-my-ability-to-calmly-process/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Honestly, I don’t know which is more damaging—being too critical or thinking too highly of yourself. Either way, accepting a distorted identity is failing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/honestly-i-don-t-know-which-is-more-damaging-being-too-critical-or/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Remember, leadership is the ability to motivate people to work harder, longer, and smarter, because the vision of the end goal has been painted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/remember-leadership-is-the-ability-to-motivate-people-to-work-harder/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“The greatest benefit I bring my team is not my talents, gifts, experience, or education. It’s my energy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/the-greatest-benefit-i-bring-my-team-is-not-my-talents-gifts/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Your identity is the right identity when you let it be defined by what God says about you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/your-identity-is-the-right-identity-when-you-let-it-be-defined-by/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Leaders don’t sit back and point fingers. Leaders lead with the authority of leadership . . . or without it. The authority is largely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/leaders-don-t-sit-back-and-point-fingers-leaders-lead-with-the/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Leadership is not about challenge for challenge’s sake. It’s not about shaking things up just to keep people on their toes. It’s about challenge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/leadership-is-not-about-challenge-for-challenge-s-sake-it-s-not-about/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“When a younger leader tells me he is frustrated at not having a voice yet or not having influence yet, the answer I give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/when-a-younger-leader-tells-me-he-is-frustrated-at-not-having-a-voice/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

> [“Fear thrives in the absence of love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clay-scroggins/fear-thrives-in-the-absence-of-love/)

[Clay Scroggins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clay-scroggins/)

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