Free Inspirational Quotes about Good Leadership [PDF]

1. “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

2. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell

3. “Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek

4. “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader

5. “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt

6. “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” – Ken Blanchard

7. “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” – Jack Welch

8. “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” – Lao Tzu

9. “The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.” – Ken Blanchard

10. “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

11. “The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair

12. “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis

13. “The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” – Henry Kissinger

14. “A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.” – M.D. Arnold

15. “The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents.” – Antos Parrish

16. “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell

17. “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” – Ray Kroc

18. “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter

19. “The best leaders have a high consideration factor. They really care about their people.” – Brian Tracy

20. “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

21. “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” – Douglas MacArthur

22. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right–for you’ll be criticized anyway.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

23. “Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” – John C. Maxwell

24. “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

25. “The most effective way to lead is to lead from within.” – Lolly Daskal

26. “A leader is a dealer in hope.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

27. “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” – Peter Drucker

28. “Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.” – Brian Tracy

29. “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

30. “Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.” – Harold S. Geneen

31. “The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” – Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh

32. “Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” – Tom Peters

33. “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

34. “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates

35. “The highest of distinctions is service to others.” – King George VI

36. “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” – Bill Bradley

37. “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others see.” – Leroy Eimes

38. “The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” – Harvey S. Firestone

39. “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” – Thomas Jefferson

40. “People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” – Theodore Roosevelt

41. “The greatest test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis.” – Brian Tracy

42. “Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek

43. “The sign of a good leader is not how many followers you have but how many leaders you create.” – Mahatma Gandhi

44. “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell

45. “A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.” – Jim Rohn

46. “True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.” – Tom Peters

47. “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader

48. “The best leaders are servant leaders – they serve those they lead.” – Tony Hsieh

49. “Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” – Lisa Cash Hanson

50. “The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.” – Carlos Ghosn

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