Leadership Quotes

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

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"Leaders are made, not born."
Ted Mosby
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"Leadership means taking responsibility for your team."
Derek Shepherd
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"Good leadership requires empathy and strength."
Derek Shepherd
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"Great leaders inspire without demanding."
Derek Shepherd
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"I'm competitive. It's who I am."
Cristina Yang
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"Excellence requires discipline."
Cristina Yang
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"I'm not here to be liked; I'm here to be respected."
Cristina Yang
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"I'm not interested in good; I want great."
Cristina Yang
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"I'm making my own rules."
Cristina Yang
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"Leadership means making difficult decisions others won't."
Emily Gilmore
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"Leadership is lonesome, and I accept that burden."
Emily Gilmore
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"Leadership means making the hard calls alone."
Veronica Mars
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"I'd rather be feared than liked."
Logan Echolls
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"You either lead or get led."
Logan Echolls
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"Leadership means making the hard decisions."
Logan Echolls
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"People like you because you save them."
John Watson
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"Leadership is about inspiring others to be their best."
Rory Gilmore
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"Leadership means taking responsibility for your actions."
Rory Gilmore
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"Control is an illusion; I alone understand this."
Moriarty
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"The world exists to serve my purposes."
Moriarty
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"I have learned that humanity desires to be controlled."
Moriarty
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"What makes a good surgeon isn't just skill. It's character."
Meredith Grey
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"Leadership is knowing where to stand when the music stops."
Roger Sterling
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"Leadership is the art of making others believe in your vision."
Roger Sterling
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"One's reputation is everything in society."
Emily Gilmore
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"Leadership means making difficult decisions for the greater good."
Emily Gilmore
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"The world would function better if everyone had my sensibilities."
Emily Gilmore
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"Leadership is about vision and the will to execute it."
Emily Gilmore
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"The greatest leaders inspire others through their actions."
John Watson
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"Leadership means making the hard choices nobody else wants to make."
Logan Echolls