Quotes About Leadership

It's not the position that makes the leader; it's the leader that makes the position.

If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.

For the person trying to do everything alone, the game really is over. If you want to do something big, you must link up with others. One is too small a number to achieve greatness. That's the Law of Significance.

You must reject common thinking if you want to accomplish uncommon results.

Managers work with processes—leaders work with people.

When values, thoughts, feelings, and actions are in alignment, a person becomes focused and his character is strengthened. That allows a leader to lead himself successfully.

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.

A great dream with a bad team is nothing more than a nightmare.

Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility . . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.

most people overrate decision making, and they underrate decision managing.

believe leadership is servanthood. It's my responsibility to make sure my people have what they need to succeed and get their work done.

See the big picture. Your place on the team makes sense only in the context of the big picture. If your only motivation for finding your niche is personal gain, your poor motives may prevent you from discovering what you desire.

When talented teams don't win, examine the leadership.

Henry Ford, who said, "Don't find a fault; find a remedy.

Do you know the difference between leaders, followers, and losers? Leaders stretch with challenges. Followers struggle with challenges. Losers shrink from challenges.

The most important personal-growth phrase you will ever hear a good leader say to you is "follow me.

Predetermine a course of action. Lay out your goals. Adjust your priorities. Notify key personnel. Allow time for acceptance. Head into action. Expect problems. Always point to the successes.

Leadership is often misunderstood. When people hear that someone has an impressive title or an assigned leadership position, they assume that individual to be a leader. Sometimes that's true. But titles don't have much value when it comes to leading.

Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could." —STEVE JOBS

There are two types of people in the business community: those who produce results and those who give you reasons why they didn't.

Your values are the soul of your leadership, and they drive your behavior.

we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day.

True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned. The only thing a title can buy is a little time—either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it.

5. Each person's leadership is best exercised in his or her area of giftedness (v. 31). When we discover our gifts, we will naturally lead in those areas where we are most productive, intuitive, comfortable, influential, and satisfied.