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title: "7 Test Leadership Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Test Leadership quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Test Leadership sayings and thoughts."
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> [The only test of leadership is that somebody follows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-k-greenleaf/the-only-test-of-leadership-is-that-somebody-follows/)

[Robert K. Greenleaf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-k-greenleaf/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fa/robert-k-greenleaf-19333_follows_the-only-test-of-leadership-is-that-some_24345.png)

> [The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-buchanan/the-test-of-leadership-is-not-to-put-greatness-into-humanity-but-to/)

[James Buchanan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-buchanan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ed/james-buchanan-10944_greatness_the-test-of-leadership-is-not-to-put-gre_188229.png)

> [Enduring setbacks while maintaining the ability to show others the way to go forward is a true test of leadership.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nitin-nohria/enduring-setbacks-while-maintaining-the-ability-to-show-others-the/)

[Nitin Nohria](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nitin-nohria/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/070/nitin-nohria-66589_ability_enduring-setbacks-while-maintaining-the_245011.jpg)

> [The real test of leadership isn't where you start out. It's where you end up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/the-real-test-of-leadership-isn-t-where-you-start-out-it-s-where-you/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c5b/john-c-maxwell-113_ends_the-real-test-of-leadership-isn-t-where_1664843.jpg)

> [The first order of things to be changed is me, the leader. After I consider how hard it is to change myself,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/the-first-order-of-things-to-be-changed-is-me-the-leader-after-i/)

[John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63b/john-c-maxwell-113_challenges_the-first-order-of-things-to-be-changed_2073955.jpg)

> [There are times when people that you put in those positions make mistakes, they disappoint you, you lose their - you lose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-christie/there-are-times-when-people-that-you-put-in-those-positions-make/)

[Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-christie/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e38/chris-christie-1382_confidence_there-are-times-when-people-that-you-put_2264822.jpg)

> [The only valid test of leadership is the ability to lead, and lead vigorously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-f-kennedy/the-only-valid-test-of-leadership-is-the-ability-to-lead-and-lead/)

[John F. Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-f-kennedy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51f/john-f-kennedy-246_ability_the-only-valid-test-of-leadership-is-the_2831356.jpg)

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