Quotes About Influence

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.

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.

Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

The leader sees leadership as responsibility rather than as rank and privilege.

Leaders are those who empower others.

You can't run a government from one single person. What instead matters is that leadership be about gathering around extraordinary individuals and getting the best out of them.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

Leadership does not mean domination.

Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go.

You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.

Leaders make decisions that create the future they desire.

We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.

Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example.

Leadership is building a bridge that connects the vision with the purpose, in order to empower those who are around us.

You teach what you know, but you reproduce what you are.

It is difficult to practice obedience; but it is even more difficult to practice leadership.

Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title