Leader Quotes

3486 Leader quotes by 1945 unique authors

Certainly a leader needs a clear vision of the organization and where it is going, but a vision is of little value unless it is… — Unknown Author
Times of upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be empowered to share… — Rosalynn Carter
Too many leaders act as if the sheep.. their people.. are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for… — Ken Blanchard
Change hurts. It makes people insecure, confused, and angry. People want things to be the same as they've always been, because that makes life easier.… — Richard Marcinko
We have been led to believe that we have come a long way toward world nuclear disarmament. But that is not the case. Our government… — Harrison Ford
In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science. — Kenny Marchant
The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them. — Alan Loy McGinnis
Some of the best business and nonprofit CEOs I've worked with over a sixty-five-year consulting career were not stereotypical leaders. They were all over the… — Peter Drucker
Smart people instinctively understand the dangers of entrusting our future to self-serving leaders who use our institutions, whether in the corporate or social sectors, to… — James C. Collins
A leader needs enough understanding to fashion an intelligent strategy. — John P. Kotter
Why don't church leaders forbid Catholics from joining the military with the same fervor they tell Catholics to stay away from abortion clinics? — William Blum
A true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that his people are not afraid to approach him for any reason. — Harold Geneen
I learned hard lessons, and I've taken that lesson and it's helped me become a better business person and a better leader. — Rick Scott
The best generals I have known were... stupid or absent-minded men. Not only does a good army commander not need any special qualities, on the… — Leo Tolstoy
Far from being reluctantly propelled into hostilities by popular war fever, leaders incite that fever in order to gather support for their war policies. Thereby… — Michael Parenti
America's leaders have to find a way to work together, rise to the challenge, and come up with solutions as bold and visionary as the… — Joe Biden
Relations between the United States and other countries, and our role as a global leader, are advanced by our willingness to help other countries in… — Patrick Leahy
Most of the ladies and gentlemen who mourn the passing of the nation's leaders wouldn't know a leader if they saw one. If they had… — Lewis H. Lapham
Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision — Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Learning to be an effective leader is no different than learning to be an effective person. And that's the hard part — Warren G. Bennis
I think there is a big and significant difference between being a leader and being a manager-leaders lead from the heart. You have to be… — Andrea Jung
Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them. — Colin Powell
An effective leader allows exceptions to the rule for exceptional results or when circumstance demands. — John Wooden
Perhaps in His wisdom the Almighty is trying to show us that a leader may chart the way, may point out the road to lasting… — Eleanor Roosevelt
If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself. — Jim Rohn

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