Leader Quotes

3486 Leader quotes by 1945 unique authors

If there is a trait which does characterize leaders it is opportunism. Successful people are very often those who steadfastly refuse to be daunted by… — John Viney
Level 5 leaders are a study in duality: modest and willful, humble and fearless. — James C. Collins
A person who sins neither in thought nor deed, and is fair and just, gains enormous courage and strength. As a leader, you need courage… — Konosuke Matsushita
Sometimes I am convinced there is nothing wrong with this country that couldn't be cured by the magical implantation of ethical standards on us all… — Ben Bradlee
Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others. — John C. Maxwell
Servant-leadership is more than a concept, it is a fact. Any great leader, by which I also mean an ethical leader of any group, will… — M. Scott Peck
The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved. — Arthur Lydiard
Leaders spend 5% of their time on the problem & 95% of their time on the solution. Get over it & crush it! — Tony Robbins
The right type of [leader] is democratic. He must not consider himself a superior sort of personage. He must actually feel democratic; it is not… — Unknown Author
The true leader serves. Serves people. Serves their best interests, and in doing so will not always be popular, may not always impress. But because… — Unknown Author
His readiness to undergo persecutions for his beliefs, the high moral character of the men who believed in him and looked up to him as… — William Montgomery Watt
Community begins in mystery and ends in administration. Leaders move away from people and into paper. — Jean Vanier
He who gets nearer the sun is leader, the aristocrat of aristocrats, or he who, like Dostoevsky, gets nearest the moon of our non-being. — D. H. Lawrence
Discipline is no longer literal obedience but intelligent obedience, for discipline aims at obedience coupled with activity of will. Once discipline weakens and vanishes, as… — J F C Fuller
The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success. — Sun Tzu
I just don't really get into all that sort of personal negative stuff. My job is to outline some positive plans for the country's future… — Kevin Rudd
Now, ignorance is one thing, ignorance can be cured. But many of the Republican leaders opposing this research know better. — Ron Reagan
We can drift along as though there were still a cold war, wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons that will never be used,… — Jimmy Carter
Every climate scientist has his or her own views on some issues that differ from the mainstream in detail. But the broad findings of the… — Ross Garnaut
One quality of leaders and high achievers in every area seems to be a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development. — Brian Tracy
May I stress the need for courageous, intelligent, and dedicated leadership... Leaders of sound integrity. Leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The age of leaders has come and gone. You must be your own leader now. You must contain the spirit of our time in your… — Laurens van der Post
The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain about the stupidity of his helpers, the ingratitude of mankind nor… — William J. H. Boetcker
I was doing a campaign once for a manufacturer, and I couldn't think of an ideas, and I was kind of desperate about it. The… — David Ogilvy
The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell. The leader of the future will be a person who knows how… — Peter Drucker

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