Quotes About Leadership

Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.

True success comes only when every generation continues to develop the next generation.

He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.

I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.

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

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?

Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.

When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.

Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others

In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only temporary.

You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion.... The heart comes before the head.

A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.

First, when we are busy, we naturally believe that we are achieving. But busyness does not equal productivity. Activity is not necessarily accomplishment. Second, prioritizing requires leaders to continually think ahead, to know what's important, to know what's next, to see how everything relates to the overall vision. That's hard work. Third, prioritizing causes us to do things that are at the least uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful.

The leader's Attitude is like a thermostat for the place she works. If her attitude is good, the atmosphere is pleasant, and the environment is easy to work in. But if her attitude is bad, the temperature is insufferable.

Many people view leadership the same way they view success, hoping to go as far as they can, to climb the ladder, to achieve the highest position possible for their talent. But contrary to conventional thinking, I believe the bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others. That is achieved by serving others and adding value to their lives.

The company owner doesn't need to win. The best idea does.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way." -John C. Maxwell

Leaders Who Attract Followers . . . Need to Be Needed Leaders Who Develop Leaders . . . Want to Be Succeeded

Everyone is a leader because everyone influences someone.

Great leaders always seem to embody two seemingly disparate qualities. They are both highly visionary and highly practical.

To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.

Leadership is more disposition than position—influence others from wherever you are.

Nothing will make a better impression on your leader than your ability to manage yourself. If your leader must continually expend energy managing you, then you will be perceived as someone who drains time and energy. If you manage yourself well, however, your boss will see you as someone who maximizes opportunities and leverages personal strengths. That will make you someone your leader turns to when the heat is on.