Leadership is a challenging pursuit. In a world of marketing and consumerism, authenticity is rare. Leaders who exhibit authenticity are able to connect with people better. They bring out the best in their people and lead them to remarkable feats. Here’s a list of some of the greatest leadership quotes for you:
1. “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”
Jack Welch
2. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
Warren Buffett
3. “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.”
Peter F. Drucker
4. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
Henry Adams
5. “Leadership is not about you; it’s about investing in the growth of others.”
Ken Blanchard
6. “Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.”
Simon Sinek
7. “A leader is the one, who knows the way, goes the way and show the way.”
John C Maxwell
8. “If your action inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.”
John Quincy Adams
9. “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.”
Ray Kroc
10. “People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.”
Theodore Roosevelt
11. “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.”
Vince Lombardi
12. “ The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.”
Seth Godin
13. “True leadership stems from individuality that is honestly and sometimes imperfectly expressed… Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection.”
Sheryl Sandberg
14. “The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.”
Jon Taffer
15. “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.”
Henry Ward Beecher
16. “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”
Arnold H. Glasow
17. “Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.”
Mike Krzyzewski
18. “Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”
George Patton
19. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
20. “The world needs new leadership, but the new leadership is about working together.”
Jack Ma
21. “Leadership is working with goals and vision; management is working with objectives.”
Russel Honore
22. “Leadership is inspiring people. Management is keeping the trains running on time.”
Andy Dunn
23. “Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.”
Margaret Wheatley
24. “Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.”
Gen. Colin Powell
25. “Leadership is the other side of coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone, And acting, accept everything alone.”
Ferdinand Marcos
26. “Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, no matter what the project.”
Bill Owens
27. “Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.”
Pete Hoekstra
28. “Leaders are learners. They learn from the past, keep an eye on the present and evolve with changing demands of the future.”
Apoorve Dubey
29. “Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity.”
Reed Markham
30. “Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.”
Marian Anderson
31. “Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.”
Warren Bennis
32. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”
Ronald Reagan
