The concept of leadership is as fluid and ever-changing as society itself. If not so long ago, a leader came to power by literal strength and ruled his subordinates with an iron fist more often than not, then in this day, a leader is something entirely different. A leader learns together with his crew, encourages them, and treats them as equals, while taking upon themselves all the risks associated with a vital decision. No iron fists here, but rather understanding and a guiding word to be a better you. For all we know, all leaders everywhere should strive to become this and not reverse themselves to the traditions of dictators, tsars, and vicious kings! So, we’ve gathered some beautiful leadership quotes that we hope will inspire those in the upper echelons of society to act accordingly.
Even if you’re not a leader in its traditional sense, you can definitely employ these moving quotes in your daily life. They are easily applicable to relationships, family dynamics, and, of course, the work environment. Without pushing you to seize power, these leadership quotes might nudge you in the right direction of people treating you with respect and valuing your opinion. That is, if you read these beautiful quotes carefully and try to live by them. This might seem like a mammoth task initially, but once you read into these intelligent quotes, you will see that all they are talking about is, essentially, the one and only truth about life!
So, what are we waiting here for? Shouldn’t we already be reading the best leadership quotes rounded up here? They are, as usual, just a smidgen further down, and once you are there, don’t forget to vote for the wisest quotes you’d like to start living by! Then, of course, once all of that is done, don’t forget to share this article with your friends.
#61
"A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible." — Polybius
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#62
"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly." — Jim Rohn
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#63
"Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish." — Sam Walton
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#64
"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." — Max Lucado
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#65
"All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership." — John Kenneth Galbraith
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#66
"He who has great power should use it lightly." — Seneca
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#67
"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." — Benjamin Franklin
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#68
"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy." — Norman Schwarzkopf
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#69
"Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall." — Stephen Covey
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#70
"What you do has far greater impact than what you say." — Stephen Covey
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#71
"Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow." — Chinese Proverb
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#72
"To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way." — Pat Riley
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#73
"A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops." — John J. Pershing
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#74
“One of the criticisms I’ve faced over the years is that I’m not aggressive enough or assertive enough or maybe somehow, because I’m empathetic, it means I’m weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.” — Jacinda Ardern
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#75
“If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever.” — Thomas Aquinas
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#76
“I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.” – John Hume
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#77
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” – Dalai Lama
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#78
“Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.” – John F. Kennedy
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#79
"Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating." – Simon Sinek
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#80
“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.“ – Bo Bennett
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