Reflect on what it takes to be a true leader with these practical quotes that will lead you to a deeper understanding of the secrets of successful leadership…
- “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make difficult decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but rather becomes one by the quality of his actions and integrity. of his intention.”
–Anonymous - “No person can be a great leader unless he genuinely rejoices in the successes of those below him.”
–WH Auden - “Good leaders make people feel like they are at the center of things, not on the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference in the success of the organization. When that happens, people feel centered and that It gives meaning to your work.”
–Warren Bennis - “No man will be a great leader if he wants to do everything himself, or take all the credit for doing it.”
–Andrew Carnegie - “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but should be.”
–Rosalyn Carter - “Perhaps the most central characteristic of authentic leadership is giving up the impulse to dominate others.”
–David Cooper - “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.”
–Max DePree - “Leadership is the art of getting another person to do something you want because they want to do it.”
–Dwight D. Eisenhower - “A boss creates fear, a leader trust. A boss corrects guilt, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows everything, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work hard, a leader makes it interesting. A boss is interested in himself, a leader is interested in the group”.
–Russell H. Ewing - “Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and actions.”
–Harold Geneen - “One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.”
–Arnold Glasow - “All great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the unequivocal will to face the greatest concerns of their people in their time. This, and not much more, is the essence of leadership.
–John Kenneth Galbraith - “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.”
–Theodore Hesburgh - “The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to continue… The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation that common sense, without the grace of genius, , you can treat successfully.”
–Walter Lippmann - “Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.”
–Tom Landry - “Leaders must be close enough to engage with others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”
–John Maxwell - “The true leader has no need to lead, he is content to point the way.”
–Henry Miller - “The leader must know, the majority know that he knows, and he must be able to make it very clear to those around him that he knows.”
–Clairence B. Randall - “The person who knows ‘how’ will always have a job. The person who knows ‘why’ will always be their boss.”
–Diane Ravitch - “A true leader is hated by the majority and respected by all. A follower is loved by all and respected by none.”
–Scott Smigler - “Integrity is the most valued and respected leadership quality. Always keep your word.”
–Brian Tracey - “Do you know what makes leadership? It’s the ability to make men do what they don’t want to do and like it.”
–Harry S. Truman - “Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process that ordinary people use when bringing out the best in themselves and others.”
–A stranger - “Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does every day to lead himself.”
–Thomas J. Watson - “Outstanding leaders do everything they can to build the self-esteem of their staff. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.”
–Sam Walton
