Leadership Quotes

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

30104 quotes

"The most important skill for a creator is the ability to listen."
Shigeru Miyamoto
"Leadership means creating space for others to discover their talents."
Shigeru Miyamoto
J
"The best way to predict the future is to implement it yourself."
John Carmack
J
"Focus on impact, not activity; productivity is measured in outcomes."
John Carmack
J
"The best mentors are those who push you beyond what you think possible."
John Carmack
"Leadership is not about being in charge; it's about taking care of those in your charge."
Bjarne Stroustrup
B
"In programming, as in life, consistency builds trust and reliability."
Barbara Liskov
B
"The best designs are those that make the right way also the easiest way."
Barbara Liskov
B
"Interfaces should express contracts, not just function signatures."
Barbara Liskov
B
"When your system has too many configuration options, you've failed to make good default choices."
Barbara Liskov
"The difference between a good programmer and a great programmer is that the great programmer thinks about his code in the context of the rest of his system."
Donald Knuth
"Leadership is the art of inspiring others to do their best work."
Donald Knuth
G
"Leadership is about lifting others up, not standing above them."
Guido van Rossum
J
"I've always believed that you should invest in people."
John Carmack
J
"The best innovations come from understanding the customer."
John Carmack
"I believe in giving programmers the tools they need and trusting them to use them wisely."
Bjarne Stroustrup
J
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
John Carmack
S
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Shunpei Yamazaki
S
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Shunpei Yamazaki
S
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists."
Shunpei Yamazaki
S
"A great leader takes people where they do not necessarily want to go but ought to be."
Shunpei Yamazaki
S
"Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision."
Shunpei Yamazaki
S
"Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less."
Shunpei Yamazaki
B
"When you design an interface, you are making a promise to future programmers about what your code will do."
Barbara Liskov
B
"The best code reviews are conversations, not interrogations."
Barbara Liskov
B
"Mentoring is perhaps the highest responsibility of those who have mastered their craft."
Barbara Liskov
R
"Leadership is about inspiring others to see what you see."
Ralph Baer
R
"Lead by example, not by command."
Ralph Baer
"When you create something, you have a responsibility to the people who experience it."
Shigeru Miyamoto
"Gratitude for your team's work is the foundation of good leadership."
Shigeru Miyamoto