Leadership Quotes

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

30104 quotes

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"I have built an empire on one principle: respect."
Soup Nazi
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"You want to know what real leadership is? This."
Soup Nazi
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"I'm developing a system here."
Poppie
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"Good leaders inspire, not demand."
Erin Hannon
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"Leadership is about lifting others up."
Erin Hannon
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"I think people appreciate structure in the workplace."
Toby Flenderson
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"The world doesn't need heroes. It needs compliance officers."
Toby Flenderson
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"I respect people who respect authority, even when it's me."
Toby Flenderson
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"Leadership means being responsible for your decisions and their impact."
Oscar Martinez
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"Leadership is about lifting others up."
Oscar Martinez
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"A true leader knows when to take charge and when to let chaos reign."
Creed Bratton
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"A leader is someone people follow, even if they don't know why."
Creed Bratton
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"One cannot force a perfect extraction - one can only invite it through proper method."
Gunther
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"The espresso machine demands respect, but rewards it tenfold."
Gunther
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"The greater good."
Kevin Malone
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"I have come to make an announcement."
Stanley Hudson
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"Some people are just born to lead, others are born to follow."
Stanley Hudson
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"The world needs people like me - practical, honest, unafraid to make hard choices."
Phyllis Vance
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"Some people are meant to lead, and some are meant to follow. I know which one I am."
Phyllis Vance
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"If you want respect, you have to command it. Don't ask for it."
Phyllis Vance
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"The customer is always wrong."
Soup Nazi
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"I ask for obedience, not love."
Soup Nazi
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"Just do what I'm telling you!"
Estelle Costanza
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"I'm telling you once more - LISTEN!"
Estelle Costanza
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"You better shape up or ship out!"
Estelle Costanza
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"Leadership is about inspiring others."
Poppie
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"The world needs people like us."
Newman
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"A good leader inspires others."
Newman
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"Leadership is responsibility."
Newman
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"The written word is the most powerful force in commerce."
J. Peterman