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 am not one of those gentlemen who take their leave of fashion."
Mr. Darcy
M
"A gentleman's principal object should be his own consequence."
Mr. Darcy
D
"I'm a professional woman who knows what she wants."
Donna Meagle
D
"If you want respect, you have to command it."
Donna Meagle
D
"Leadership is about knowing what you want and going after it."
Donna Meagle
D
"I don't follow trends, I set them."
Donna Meagle
C
"Leadership is about setting an example."
Charlotte York
A
"Leadership is about making hard choices and living with the consequences."
Andy Bernard
A
"Leadership is about listening more than talking."
Andy Bernard
D
"I demand the best and I get it."
Donna Meagle
D
"If you're gonna work for me, you need to understand something: I don't accept mediocrity."
Donna Meagle
D
"I command respect."
Donna Meagle
B
"You have to care about your community. That's the whole point."
Ben Wyatt
B
"Being a leader means making tough decisions and living with them."
Ben Wyatt
B
"Leaders are made, not born."
Ben Wyatt
J
"I don't really understand leadership, but I'm pretty sure it involves a lot of talking."
Jerry Gergich
J
"Leadership is making decisions that affect others. I prefer when it's about restaurants."
Jerry Gergich
T
"The key to success is surrounding yourself with people who will tell you what you want to hear."
Tom Haverford
T
"Leadership is getting others to do what you want while thinking it's their idea."
Tom Haverford
R
"I'm the boss. I know better than everyone else."
Ron Swanson
R
"I know how to make decisions. You just pick the one that upsets the most people."
Ron Swanson
A
"You're either in or you're out, and right now you're somewhere in the middle being useless."
April Ludgate
A
"I would never want to lead anyone anywhere."
April Ludgate
A
"Leadership is about lifting others up."
Andy Bernard
A
"I'm a natural leader."
Andy Bernard
A
"Great leaders inspire others to be great."
Ann Perkins
A
"Leaders earn respect through integrity."
Ann Perkins
L
"You have to care about your community more than you care about your career."
Leslie Knope
L
"I'm Leslie Knope, and I approve this message."
Leslie Knope
L
"Everything I do is for the betterment of my community and the people in it."
Leslie Knope