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 about lifting others up, not pushing them around."
Don Knotts
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"The world is changed by example, not by argument."
Don Knotts
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"Leadership is teaching others to believe in themselves."
Fanny Brice
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"Leaders inspire; they don't command."
Fanny Brice
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"I believe that entertainment has a responsibility to elevate and enlighten."
Harvey Korman
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"Leadership is the art of making others believe in themselves."
Tim Conway
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"Great leaders inspire people to believe in themselves."
Tim Conway
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"Talent opens doors, but character keeps you in the room."
Sophie Tucker
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"Life is a stage, and I've always known how to command it."
Sophie Tucker
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"I believe in leaving a legacy of laughter and authenticity."
Sophie Tucker
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"Good leadership means making others feel heard and valued."
Don Knotts
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Eddie Cantor
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"Leadership is earned through action."
Eddie Cantor
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"Leadership is convincing people to follow you without explaining why."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Leadership is getting blamed for everything."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Good leadership means lifting others as you rise."
Fanny Brice
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"A true leader makes others better."
Fanny Brice
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"Why not let people who know how to run things, run things?"
Will Rogers
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"You never know how much a man can learn until you give him responsibility."
Will Rogers
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"You cannot control how people perceive you, but you can control the integrity with which you work."
Don Knotts
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Eddie Cantor
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"The worst thing you can do on stage is bore the audience—everything else is forgivable."
Harvey Korman
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"Leadership in an ensemble means making sure everyone has their moment."
Harvey Korman
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"Leadership is making people want to follow you, not forcing them to."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Leadership is making hard choices look easy in hindsight."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Leadership isn't about being the loudest—it's about being heard."
Fanny Brice
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"A leader is someone who makes others better."
Fanny Brice
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"Leadership is about inspiring others."
Dan Aykroyd
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"Great leaders inspire greatness in others."
Dan Aykroyd
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
John Belushi