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Quotes About Leadership

I never give answers. I lead on from one question to another. That is my leadership.
~ Rabindranath Tagore
Consensus is a poor substitute for leadership.
~ Charlotte Beers
Leadership is about uncertainty. Deal with it
~ Andy Stanley
The most powerful leadership tool you have is your personal example.
~ John Wooden
A leader can't dash ahead around the bend out of sight.
~ Herman Wouk
... three main components of leadership: mastery of the subject-matter, ability convincingly to articulate the particular course of action required and a fervent belief in its correctness.
~ Ninian Stephen
Francis Ford Coppola is completely unconventional. He has a strong sense of loyalty. Great eyes. It's a diabolical undertaking in terms of organization and leadership.
~ Tom Waits
True leadership must have follower-ship. Management styles can vary, but even an autocrat needs people who believe and simply don't follow from fear.
~ James D. Robinson III
(On being in a position of leadership) Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better.
~ Joyce Meyer
The ruler attains wholeness in the correct governance of the people.
~ Lao Tzu
Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.
~ Seth Berkley
The world is starving for leaders who are not afraid to dismantle the sacred and precious beliefs, which hold us as prisoners of the past.
~ Bryant McGill, Voice of Reason
A sign of power in a man is not only when people follow what he suggests, but also when people make a conscious effort to do the exact opposite of what he suggests.
~ Criss Jami, Killosophy
Leaders must see the dream in their mind before they will accomplish the dream with their team.
~ Orrin Woodward
Managers maintain an efficient status quo while leaders attack the status quo to create something new.
~ Orrin Woodward, LIFE
Leadership is a mindset that shifts from being a victim to creating results. Any one of us can demonstrate leadership in our work and within our lives.
~ Robin S. Sharma
Sheep are always looking for a new shepherd when the terrain gets rocky.
~ Karen Marie Moning, Iced
When you accept a leadership role, you take on extra responsibility for your actions toward others.
~ Kelley Armstrong, The Calling
People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.
~ John C. Maxwell
Fortunately poorer countries, such as China, are showing leadership and beginning to demonstrate to the world how to invest in low-carbon growth.
~ Nicholas Stern
Leadership is not a title. It's a behavior. LIVE it
~ Robin Sharma
We need to reexamine and reassess the purpose of the corporation, and go back to the idea that senior leadership has responsibilities not just to shareholders but also to customers and employees.
~ Jeffrey Pfeffer
The ultimate leaders develop followers who will surpass them.
~ Alan Loy McGinnis
The sentiments in Hawaii about Washington's failure of leadership are no different than the rest of the country.
~ Ed Case