Quotes About Service

The essence of leadership is not giving things or even providing visions. It is offering oneself and one's spirit.

Leadership: The skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more

A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.

Serving others breaks you free from the shackles of self and self-absorption that choke out the joy of living.

Service is a limitless opportunity, it is the reason why we breathe.

Who then is the greatest leader? The one who has served the most.

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

What helps people, helps business.

Every human has a seed of greatness buried in a gift needed by the world.

Knowledge people and service people learn the most when they teach .

True #leadership isn't the bastion of a few who sit at the top ... We all need to step up, take the risk and put our interests second-not always-but when it counts.

You serve your people by leading them to excellence. That's leadership.

True greatness, true leadership, is achieved not by reducing men to one's service but in giving oneself in selfless service to them.

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

While personal maturity may mean being able to see beyond yourself, leadership maturity means considering others before yourself.

It is often said that the best leaders are those who serve.

A leader is always first in line during times of criticism and last in line during times of recognition.

Customers perceive service in their own unique, idiosyncratic, emotional, irrational, end-of-the-day, and totally human terms. Perception is all there is!

It's never crowded along the extra mile.

Customers should be number 1, Employees number 2, and then only your Shareholders come at number 3.

Leadership is the art of serving God by helping His people become more like His Son through the indefatigable pursuit of His vision and values.