Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"Leadership is the willingness to stand alone when necessary."Jean Jennings Bartik
"A leader is someone who takes people where they wouldn't go on their own."Nolan Bushnell
"Leadership is about lifting others up, not putting yourself above them."Nolan Bushnell
"We must balance ambition with humility, or ambition becomes our downfall."Shunpei Yamazaki
"A true leader inspires others to become leaders themselves."Shunpei Yamazaki
"Leadership is the art of making others believe in themselves."Shunpei Yamazaki
"Leadership means showing others what's possible."Carver Mead
"The best mentors show you how to think, not what to think."Carver Mead
"Leadership is about listening more than talking."Donna Dubinsky
"The greatest leaders inspire others to believe in themselves."Donna Dubinsky
"Leadership begins with the courage to listen to uncomfortable feedback."Donna Dubinsky
"Leadership is less about authority and more about influence."Donna Dubinsky
"Bad companies are destroyed by crisis. Good companies survive them. Great companies are improved by them."Andy Grove
"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence."Andy Grove
"Give rewards and sanctions both because of - and in spite of - the metrics, use human judgment."Andy Grove
"Your title makes you a manager, your people decide if you are a leader."Andy Grove
"Strategic planning should be a process, not an event."Andy Grove
"A good manager leads, does not command."Andy Grove
"Management is about creating conditions for people to do their best work."Andy Grove
"The most successful companies are led by people who understand their business."Andy Grove
"The most important decisions are made in the boardroom."Andy Grove
"Leadership is about removing obstacles for your people."Andy Grove
"Your job is to make your people better."Andy Grove
"You cannot build a great company without great people."Andy Grove
"Your job is to anticipate change, not react to it."Andy Grove
"Leadership is about creating a culture of excellence."Andy Grove
"Your job is to create conditions for success."Andy Grove
"Leadership is about empowering others."Andy Grove
"The most successful companies have clear values."Andy Grove
"Your job is to create accountability."Andy Grove