Leadership Quotes

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

"Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Walk beside me, and we shall conquer the world."

"The moment I forget where I came from and lose my hunger is the moment I'm done."

Anyone can start something new. It takes real leaders to stop something old.

You will always have people on your side if you just let them know where you stand.

A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting.

Leadership grows from self confidence.

"To convince oneself is to convince others."

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.

It is not what you say, but what is heard. It is not what you mean, but what is understood. (Are there more important words? Perhaps not.)

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

"Leaders must read the people, then lead the people. They must understand the timing, the people, the situation, and the priorities, then act accordingly. Their action depends upon how they read these factors."

"Successful leaders recognize creative thinking as a valuable contribution to any effort, and creativity can't thrive in an environment of conformity."

"The power of vision [is] how people like to rally toward a better future

"Relationships are the currency of leadership, for without people...an organization would lose its purpose and value."

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them. 

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

The firm changed the way it thought about leadership. Leadership used to be about ideas, setting an example and doing the right thing. Today, if you make enough money for the firm (and are not currently an ax murderer) you will be promoted into a position of influence.

If you want to see the true measures of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals