Leader Quotes

3486 Leader quotes by 1945 unique authors

During critical periods, a leader is not allowed to feel sorry for himself, to be down, to be angry, or to be weak. Leaders must… — Mike Krzyzewski
Leaders have to give time for relationships. But more demands will be placed on their time as they become more successful. So if a person's… — Mike Krzyzewski
The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions. Not me. I don't want to be a manager or a dictator.… — Mike Krzyzewski
When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy respect for people… — Mike Krzyzewski
Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated — Mike Krzyzewski
Leaders create an environment in which everyone has the opportunity to do work which matches his potential capability and for which an equitable differential reward… — Elliott Jaques
Having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it. — Vince Lombardi
Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination. — Warren G. Bennis
It takes leaders to grow other leaders. — Roy Blunt
The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers. — Garry Wills
The typical American of today has lost all the love of liberty, that his forefathers had, and all their disgust of emotion, and pride in… — H. L. Mencken
This aesthetic quality, then, is what politics is all about. It's authenticity that separates winners from losers, good politics from bad, and he-man leader-types from… — Thomas Frank
A leader knows what's best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it. — Kenneth Adelman
Most leaders are indispensable, but to produce a major social change, many ordinary people must also be involved. — Unknown Author
Money alone cannot build character or transform evil into good. It cries for full partnership with leaders of character and good will who value good… — Unknown Author
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack. — Unknown Author
Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything… — Ferdinand Marcos
Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the… — Bertrand Russell
I am sorry that the distinguished leader of the Republican Party in the House states that he is not versed in botany and publicly admits… — Fiorello H. La Guardia
If a little less time was devoted to the translation of letters by Julius Caesar describing Britain 2000 years ago and a little more time… — Unknown Author
I've not seen an effective manager or leader who can't spend some fraction of time down in the trenches... If they don't do that they… — Jeff Bezos
To my mind, you cannot speak about the need for leadership within our communities without being prepared to take on responsibility yourself. It's not enough… — Jackie Huggins
The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting. — Sun Tzu
The definition of strong leadership is not about making decisions that are popular. Making popular decisions is easy - you don't need to be a… — Henry Blodget
People do not follow uncommitted leaders. Commitment can be displayed in a full range of matters to include the work hours you choose to maintain,… — Unknown Author

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