Leadership Quotes

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

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"A proper chain of command is essential for survival."
Frank Burns
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"This unit needs leadership, not popularity contests."
Frank Burns
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"I represent everything this army should be."
Frank Burns
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"A good leader listens more than he talks."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"A leader is only as good as the respect he earns from others."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"Regulations exist for a reason, and that reason is discipline."
Frank Burns
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"A man must command respect through his position and bearing."
Frank Burns
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"The Army is built on unwavering principles."
Frank Burns
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"Weakness in leadership destroys unit morale."
Frank Burns
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"A man must know his place in the hierarchy."
Frank Burns
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"A leader must be above reproach in all things."
Frank Burns
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"The military is the last bastion of true values."
Frank Burns
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"One must earn respect through consistent excellence."
Frank Burns
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"I demand the same discipline from myself that I expect from others."
Frank Burns
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"The strong protect the weak; that is leadership."
Frank Burns
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"I didn't join the Army to play nurse to a bunch of surgeons with egos bigger than their scalpels."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Leadership means making the hard decisions no one else wants to make."
Margaret Houlihan
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"I lead by example, not by barking orders."
Margaret Houlihan
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"I respect authority when it's earned, not just handed down."
Margaret Houlihan
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"I lead with integrity, even when it's costly."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Leadership isn't about being the smartest person in the room; it's about being the wisest."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"A good leader admits when he's wrong and learns from it."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"Leadership is earned through respect, not demanded through rank."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"Regulations exist for a reason, and that reason is to maintain order in a chaotic world."
Frank Burns
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"I expect my subordinates to follow orders without question or complaint."
Frank Burns
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"Fraternization breeds contempt and undermines command structure."
Frank Burns
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"Weakness of character leads to weakness of command."
Frank Burns
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"I believe in following the chain of command without hesitation."
Frank Burns
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"I do not tolerate deviation from established protocols."
Frank Burns
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"I have never asked anyone to do something I would not do myself."
Frank Burns