Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

leadership

The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects. 19 quotes from Charles de Gaulle

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it. 13 more quotes from Andrew Carnegie

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. 13 more quotes from Andrew Carnegie

No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. 13 views from Andrew Carnegie

The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way. 23 other wisdom & wit from Henry Miller

My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills. 2 more wisdom & wit from Frederick Smith

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves. 12 thoughts from J. Paul Getty

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership. 19 quotes from Woodrow Wilson

Example is leadership. 15 quotes from Albert Schweitzer

To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them. 6 more views from Aristotle Onassis

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. 41 thoughts from Martin Luther King, Jr.

If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it. 40 more views from William James

If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully. 45 quotes from Thomas Fuller

In fair weather prepare for foul. 45 views from Thomas Fuller

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. 40 quotes from William James

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two. 14 quotes from Bertolt Brecht

You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart. 3 views from An Wang

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it. 3 quotes from Marian Anderson

Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it. 5 views from Omar N. Bradley

I want to deploy the leadership to meet the challenges that face us and to restore America's greatness. 2 quotes from Paul Tsongas

Education is the mother of leadership. 2 quotes from Wendell Willkie

Leadership is particularly necessary to ensure ready acceptance of the unfamiliar and that which is contrary to tradition. 2 more quotes from Cyril Falls

The very exercise of leadership fosters capacity for it. 2 views from Cyril Falls

My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never. 6 other quotes from Duke Ellington

The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people. 6 more wisdom & wit from Harvey S. Firestone

Strong convictions precede great actions. 4 thoughts from James Freeman Clarke

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. 6 quotes from Harvey S. Firestone

A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. 2 sayings from J. P. Morgan

Go as far as you can see when you get there, you'll be able to see farther. 2 other wisdom & wit from J. P. Morgan

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. 46 other sayings from John F. Kennedy

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. 3 other quotes from Henry J. Kaiser

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. 9 other wisdom & wit from Margaret Fuller

Leadership in today's world requires far more than a large stock of gunboats and a hard fist at the conference table. 16 sayings from Hubert H. Humphrey

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. 58 more views from Henry Ward Beecher

It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity, and the responsibility of individuals to contribute. 2 wisdom & wit from William Pollard

Leaders grasp nettles. 11 quotes from David Ogilvy

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right. 32 more sayings from Henry Ford

Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people. 10 more views from John D. Rockefeller

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. 7 other quotes from John Quincy Adams

The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. 12 thoughts from Casey Stengel

Don't find fault, find a remedy. 32 sayings from Henry Ford

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. 10 more thoughts from John D. Rockefeller

Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership. 31 sayings from Eric Hoffer

A leader is a dealer in hope. 50 quotes from Napoleon Bonaparte

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership. 2 other views from Charles Edison

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. 12 other sayings from Bernard Baruch

Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. 3 thoughts from Tom Landry

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control. 3 other sayings from Tom Landry

What helps people, helps business. 2 sayings from Leo Burnett

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership. 33 quotes from Dwight D. Eisenhower

You're only as good as the people you hire. 5 other sayings from Ray Kroc

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. 5 other quotes from Ray Kroc

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. 36 sayings from Theodore Roosevelt

Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. 5 quotes from Ray Kroc

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. 33 views from Dwight D. Eisenhower

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles but today it means getting along with people. 100 quotes from Mahatma Gandhi