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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"A good leader listens more than they talk."
Jerry Smith
J
"Leadership is about service, not power."
Jerry Smith
J
"Someone needs to keep this family grounded in reality."
Jessica
J
"A good leader takes responsibility."
Jessica
B
"I've learned that leadership isn't about being in charge; it's about responsibility."
Beth Smith
B
"I choose to lead by example, not by force."
Beth Smith
S
"I'm the only one thinking clearly here."
Summer Smith
S
"I'm the only voice of reason in this insanity."
Summer Smith
C
"Order and structure are what hold society together."
Chuck McGill
C
"The law exists to protect people like you from yourself."
Chuck McGill
C
"You're better served following the rules."
Chuck McGill
C
"The system only works if people like me maintain it."
Chuck McGill
H
"You have to earn respect. It cannot be given or taken."
Howard Hamlin
R
"Leadership means making the hard decisions others can't handle."
Rick Sanchez
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"A leader needs to make the tough calls."
Nacho Varga
N
"Leadership means taking responsibility."
Nacho Varga
M
"I am the man who knows. I am the man who tells you how it's going to be."
Mike Ehrmantraut
M
"Respect is not demanded. It's earned through actions, not words."
Mike Ehrmantraut
M
"A real professional never lets emotion cloud his judgment."
Mike Ehrmantraut
M
"A leader doesn't ask his men to do what he won't do himself."
Mike Ehrmantraut
M
"I don't ask for much. Just respect and results."
Mike Ehrmantraut
K
"I believe in earning respect, not demanding it."
Kim Wexler
K
"I'm not interested in being liked—I'm interested in being respected."
Kim Wexler
S
"A man without a plan is a man with a problem."
Saul Goodman
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"A leader doesn't follow rules, he rewrites them."
Saul Goodman
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"A man provides. And he does it even when he's not appreciated or respected or loved. He simply bears up and he does it."
Gus Fring
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"Control the narrative, and you control the outcome."
Gus Fring
G
"I do not ask others to do what I am not willing to do myself."
Gus Fring
G
"A true leader inspires respect through consistency."
Gus Fring
G
"A criminal empire requires the same discipline as a legitimate one."
Gus Fring