Leadership Quotes

What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.

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"Leadership isn't about being in charge; it's about serving others."
Shirley Bennett
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"Leadership starts with serving others."
Shirley Bennett
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"Leadership is about making decisions others won't."
Pierce Hawthorne
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"Leadership isn't about being the smartest person in the room."
Jeff Winger
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"Leadership is about making decisions, usually terrible ones."
Senor Chang
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"Leadership is the ability to make people follow you off a cliff."
Senor Chang
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"Leadership is about listening, not just talking."
Britta Perry
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"Leadership means putting others first."
Britta Perry
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"Leadership isn't about being the best, it's about bringing out the best in others"
Troy Barnes
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"Great leaders listen before they speak"
Troy Barnes
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"Leadership means being the hardest worker in the room."
Annie Edison
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"I believe people are capable of greatness with the right guidance."
Annie Edison
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"The room has to be a place where bad ideas can become good ones."
Tom Jeter
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"A good team can accomplish the impossible on Saturday night."
Tom Jeter
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"Leadership is about making other people better."
Tom Jeter
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"Leadership is understanding the show you're in and being its best character."
Abed Nadir
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"Leadership is making sure everyone knows their character arc."
Abed Nadir
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"I'm not just the Dean of Greendale Community College, I'm the dean of your dreams."
Dean Pelton
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"A leader doesn't just tell people what to do—he wears a better outfit while doing it."
Dean Pelton
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"Leaders are born, but they're perfected through administrative experience."
Dean Pelton
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"Leadership isn't about being in charge; it's about lifting others up."
Shirley Bennett
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"Great leaders inspire others to believe in themselves."
Shirley Bennett
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"I'm a successful businessman with a heart of gold."
Pierce Hawthorne
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"I don't follow trends, I set them."
Pierce Hawthorne
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"Leadership is just deciding to go first."
Jack Rudolph
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"Leadership is taking responsibility for others' growth."
Jack Rudolph
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"A true leader lifts others up."
Jeff Winger
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"Leadership is about making the right call, not the popular one."
Jeff Winger
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"Leadership is about inspiring others to be better."
Britta Perry
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"A leader listens more than they talk"
Troy Barnes