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 other views from Andrew Carnegie

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

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

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

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

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

Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership. 19 more views 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 sayings from Aristotle Onassis

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

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

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

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

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. 40 views 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 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

Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it. 5 quotes 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 quotes from Cyril Falls

The very exercise of leadership fosters capacity for it. 2 more 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 sayings from Harvey S. Firestone

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. 9 quotes 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 more wisdom & wit from Hubert H. Humphrey

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

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

Leaders grasp nettles. 11 views 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 other 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 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 quotes from Casey Stengel

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

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

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

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

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

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. 12 more thoughts 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 quotes from Tom Landry

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

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

You're only as good as the people you hire. 5 more wisdom & wit 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 other views from Theodore Roosevelt

Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. 5 sayings 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 sayings 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