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title: "8 Leader Takes Quotes by 8 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Leader Takes quotes by 8 authors. Discover the best Leader Takes sayings and thoughts."
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> [A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/a-good-leader-takes-a-little-more-than-his-share-of-the-blame-a/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a72/anonymous-1_blame_a-good-leader-takes-a-little-more-than-h_368865.jpg)

> [The true measure of a leader is what it takes to stop him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-jeffress/the-true-measure-of-a-leader-is-what-it-takes-to-stop-him/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e6/robert-jeffress-4866_leader_the-true-measure-of-a-leader-is-what-it_502454.jpg)

> [You become a leader in times of trouble. Leaders emerge when things don't go well. When everyone else starts pointing fingers, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-young/you-become-a-leader-in-times-of-trouble-leaders-emerge-when-things/)

[Steve Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-young/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb8/steve-young-2710_emerge_you-become-a-leader-in-times-of-trouble_1164757.jpg)

> [You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-mandela/you-see-when-there-is-danger-a-good-leader-takes-the-front-line-but/)

[Nelson Mandela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-mandela/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3c/nelson-mandela-248_be-humble_you-see-when-there-is-danger-a-good-lead_1210399.jpg)

> [When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-krzyzewski/when-a-leader-takes-responsibility-for-his-own-actions-and-mistakes/)

[Mike Krzyzewski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-krzyzewski/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f0/mike-krzyzewski-2324_action_when-a-leader-takes-responsibility-for-h_1290738.jpg)

> [A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rosalynn-carter/a-leader-takes-people-where-they-want-to-go-a-great-leader-takes/)

[Rosalynn Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rosalynn-carter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31c/rosalynn-carter-12972_great-leader_a-leader-takes-people-where-they-want-to_1453470.png)

> [A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/a-good-leader-takes-care-of-those-in-their-charge-a-bad-leader-takes/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efb/simon-sinek-349_care_a-good-leader-takes-care-of-those-in-the_1554902.png)

> [A leader takes people where they would never go on their own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hans-finzel/a-leader-takes-people-where-they-would-never-go-on-their-own/)

[Hans Finzel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hans-finzel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f4f/hans-finzel-79747_christian_a-leader-takes-people-where-they-would-n_2939170.jpg)

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