Quotes About Leadership

But it would be absolutely mistaken to regard a wealth of theoretical knowledge as characteristic proof for the qualities and abilities of a leader.

I shall be an autocrat that's my trade and the good Lord will forgive me that's his.

I have a close association with Gen. Petraeus... What you get in Dave Petraeus is a very unique officer, a combination of intelligence, extraordinary depth of knowledge and understanding.

If a person has wisdom, then he will also have the anointing. But sometimes a person with theanointing may not have much wisdom.

Rethink change: Make change management irrelevant through Appreciative Leadership Innovation focused Expectations (ALIFE)

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

Leaders think and talk about the solutions and progress. Followers think and talk about the problems and negative criticism

The art of communication is the language of leadership.

A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

Leadership is no longer about your position. It's now more about your passion for excellence and making a difference You can lead without a title

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

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.

I have always thought that what is needed is the development of people who are interested not in being leaders as much as in developing leadership in others.

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

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.

Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership.

First organize the inner, then organize the outer ... First organize the great, then organize the small. First organize yourself, and then organize others.

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

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.