Quotes on Leadership
"A leadership position is one that requires many different skills. It is an activity that is sometimes hard to measure, but the results of the team will determine the leaders success." Catherine Pulsifer, Leadership Quotes
"One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency." Arnold H. Glasgow
"A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done." Dwight Eisenhower
"A true Leader asks advice, when he has time to think; but he never asks advice in a crisis. He acts." Herbert N. Casson, The Get-To-The-Point Success Reader
"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it." Andrew Carnegie
"My leadership style was one that I needed to involve staff members in a much stronger role as their own change agents where they not only clearly understood the issues but also took it upon themselves to recommend strategies for change that would improve service yet maintain the same staffing model." Byron Pulsifer, The Best Is Not Always
"Entrepreneurial leadership requires the ability to move quickly when opportunity presents itself." Brian Tracy
"The wisest among us - the genuine leaders - smile in the face of adversity." Robin Sharma, The Greatness Guide
"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership." Nelson Mandela
"The best leaders are very often the best listeners. They have an open mind. They are not interested in having their own way but in finding the best way." Wilferd Peterson
"The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang." Mary Kay Ash
"So often, you hear leaders state they are coaches. But, when you look at where their priorities are, it is not with their people; it is usually with the outside customer." Byron & Catherine Pulsifer, from As a Coach, Who is Your Customer
"The ultimate leader is one who is willing to develop people to the point that they eventually surpass him or her in knowledge and ability." Fred A. Manske, Jr.
"True leaders are the first to admit that they don't know everything and that they need help." Bill Byrd, Sweet Success 12 Proven Habits of Winning Leaders
"Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate." William Arthur Ward
"The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack." Wayne Lukas
"The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born." Warren G. Bennis
"The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." Ray Kroc
"A leader knows what's best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it." Ken Adelman
"Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes." Peter Drucker
"The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority." Kenneth Blanchard
"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." James Crook
"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
"To lead people, walk beside them ...
As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence.
The next best, the people honor and praise.
The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ...
When the best leader's work is done the people say,
'We did it ourselves!'"
Lao-tsu
"The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say 'We did it ourselves'." Zen Saying
And it falls to a true leader to see to it that his or her people have an inspiring vision to pursue." Bill Byrd, Sweet Success 12 Proven Habits of Winning Leaders
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