Leadership Quotes

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things, but the one who gets people to do the greatest things."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others."

"Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge."

"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."

"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already."

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."

"You manage things; you lead people."

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes."

"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with..."

"Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths."

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

"Earn your leadership every day."

"He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander."

"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak."