Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
– Muriel Strode
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
– Albert Schweitzer
They say “To be a leader not a follower”. Yet you must first follow before you can learn how to lead.
If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re going to have selfish, ignorant leaders.
– George Carlin
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
– John F. Kennedy
Remember the difference between a boss and a leader: a boss says go – a leader says “Let’s go!”
– E.M. Kelly
A leader is is simply a follower who follows what he believes in.
You can kill me, but
You can’t defeat me.
Only in challenging times do you discover the difference between leaders and actors.
– Shane Parrish
Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard rather than the shout of a ruler.
If you don’t have the heart of the lion you cannot lead the army and if you don’t have the heart of the sheep you cannot hold the arm.
Those who rule the hearts are the ones who rule the masses, otherwise a cock also has a crown on its head.
– Bhagwant Mann
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.
– Margaret Fuller
You gotta learn to follow before you can lead.
Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
– Vince Lombardi
An army of lions commanded by a deer will never be an army of lions.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
– John Ortberg
There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you’re wrong and you can’t face it; the other is when you’re right and nobody else can face it.
– Criss Jami
Cream always rises to the top…so do good leaders.
– John Paul Warren
A leader… is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
– Nelson Mandela
Dare to be a leader not always to be a follower, dare to stand alone not to follow the crowd.
A leader is one who does not care about his rank and role but remains always responsive to lead, shoulder responsibility, and achieve the goal in such a way that everyone, in and outside the team, respects him for touching their revered souls.
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who can cut through the argument debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.
– Colin Powell
Communication is the real work of leadership
Be willing to make decisions. That’s the most important quality in a good leader.
– General George S Patton
The ability to inspire rather than enforce loyalty is a critical quality of leadership.
– Geoffrey Hindley
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.
– Bill Gates
Leader follows his ideology, Leader does not follow his relatives and friends.
– Imran Khan
If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it – young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous – is changed by it.
– John C. Maxwell
A leader is a dealer in hope.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
I can no longer obey; I have tasted command, and I cannot give it up.
– Napoleon Bonaparte
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.
– Albert Einstein
Ethics must begin at the top of an organization. It is a leadership issue and the chief executive must set the example.
– Edward Hennessy
I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.
– Criss Jami
A leader has the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.
– Ralph Lauren
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who can cut through the argument debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.
– Colin Powell
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.
– Mahatma Gandhi
Leaders become leaders because they speak more.
Leader leads people. Leader does not follow public opinion.
– Imran Khan
Leadership comes with consistency.
– Junior Seau
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
– Queen Elizabeth II
Personal leadership is the process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with them.
– Stephen Covey
In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.
– Tina Fey
Lead from the back – and let others believe they are in front.
– Nelson Mandela
A group of idiots led by a wise man can defeat a group of wise people led by an idiot.
If people are always in a haste to correct you for every mistake you make then it signifies you are a leader.
I think a leader has to really be a balanced, whole and healthy person personally in order to be the best leader on the job.
– Mike Duke
What makes a great leader? Knowing & understanding that you don’t need to know everything; you just know how to keep great people around you that do!
Strong leaders cannot tolerate weak leaders above them.
– Tom Krause
Leadership is action, not a position.
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.
– Edward Abbey
A good leader inspires other men and women with confidence. A great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.
Pity the leader caught between unloving critics and uncritical lovers.
– John Gardner
No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness.
– Pope Francis
Your greatest area of leadership often comes out of your greatest area of pain and weakness.
– Wayde Goodall
If you command wisely, you’ll be obeyed cheerfully.
– Thomas Fuller
Every endeavor, large or small, rises and falls on leadership.
Consistency is a key element, without which a leader is incapable of getting respect, success or even developing confidence in others.
– Daniel Transon
The difference between a boss and a leader:
A boss says, “Go!”
A leader says, “Let’s go!”.
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
– Peter F. Drucker
A leader may not necessarily be a good reader, writer or speaker, but certainly the best teacher in life with his self- made action that constantly motivates him to inspire consistently his team members by driving excellence on the front of initiative generation, enthusiasm, perspiration, innovation and producing desired results sustainably keeping no room for complacency and sycophancy.
In life, always seek to be the driver, not the passenger.
Characteristics of a leader:
1. He is obedient to elders
2. He is resistant to lies
3. He is very humble
4. He is mentally alert
5. He is honest
6. He uses nice words to people
7. He uses courtesy.
Leadership is action, not position.
– Donald H. McGannon
A true leader will not give commands, he follows them. He is a servant to others, always the first one to help others.
Leadership without support is like trying to make bricks without enough straw. True leaders reinforce their ideas and plans with strategic partnerships, alliances and supportive audiences.
Read, think, apply, get feedback, repeat. Those who iterate fast today will be leaders tomorrow.
– Maxime Lagacé
The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.
– Charles De Gaulle
It is a duty of a leader to live up to the expectations of the people he leads.
Never be afraid of change. Remember, cleaning begins with getting dirty.
Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.
– Winston Churchill
Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised. Usually it implies some risk – especially in new undertakings.
– Walt Disney
If you’re the president, and an attempt has hasn’t been made on your life, then you’re not a very good one.
Leadership can’t be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can’t fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency.
– Junior Seau
One must beware of ministers who can do nothing without money, and those who want to do everything with money.
– Indira Gandhi
It’s very important for leaders in business to work to create human capital, a team that has the same sense of purpose and alignment.
– Carlos Slim
When you push through your hesitation, you can achieve amazing results.
For the world to be a better place for all. Country leaders need to focus on building a platform for the poor to escape poverty.
– Sipho P Nkosi
As a good player shows his assistance within his team, as a good leader shows his positive attitude within his society.
If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you’re decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.
– Narendra Modi
A leader’s most valuable asset is the strength of his people.
A leader operating in enemy territory should always project positivity and optimism.
– Naval Ravikant
When you see someone do what no one else is doing take notice. Something truly special is about to happen. Not only will they be lifted up, they will lift up those around them as well. That is called leadership.
– Tom Krause
If you look at anything successful, you will find traces of a good leader in it.
– Idowu Koyenikan