Quotes on Leadership

"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.

"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