Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

leadership

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. 9 thoughts 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 other thoughts from Hubert H. Humphrey

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

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

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

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

Leaders grasp nettles. 11 quotes from David Ogilvy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. 12 wisdom & wit from Bernard Baruch

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

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 quotes from Tom Landry

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

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

What helps people, helps business. 2 more quotes from Leo Burnett

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. 36 other wisdom & wit from Theodore Roosevelt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Example is leadership. 15 wisdom & wit from Albert Schweitzer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You have to have your heart in the business and the business in your heart. 3 more quotes 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