Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"A real leader lifts others up instead of holding them down."Jimmy Breslin
"Trust is the currency of good reporting and good leadership."Scott Pelley
"To lead is to serve those who have entrusted you with authority."Scott Pelley
"To lead with integrity is to be willing to lose."Scott Pelley
"The responsibility of power is to protect the powerless."Scott Pelley
"To lead well is to make yourself unnecessary over time."Scott Pelley
"The art of effective leadership is knowing when to hold your tongue and when to speak your mind with purpose."Russell Baker
"The person who leads without followers is merely walking alone, regardless of their title."Russell Baker
"The paradox of leadership is that the best leaders often doubt their authority."Russell Baker
"Leadership means taking the hit so others don't have to."Jimmy Breslin
"The great tradition of public service requires us to see ourselves as part of something larger than our own ambitions."Bill Moyers
"Leadership means serving those who have no power."Bill Moyers
"The work of leadership is to inspire others to believe in what is possible."Bill Moyers
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Mike Royko
"A leader is someone people follow even when they don't have to."Mike Royko
"We need to help others realize their potential through encouragement and acceptance."Fred Rogers
"A leader's true measure is not in the applause they receive, but in the lives they improve."Walter Mondale
"The greatest resource any nation possesses is the potential of its people."Walter Mondale
"The measure of our success should be the success of those we serve."Walter Mondale
"To lead is to risk failure, but to not lead is to guarantee it."Walter Mondale
"The test of leadership is not in times of ease, but in times of crisis."Walter Mondale
"Leadership is not about being the smartest person in the room; it's about bringing out the best in others."Walter Mondale
"We must never lose sight of the human dimension of any policy."Walter Mondale
"To lead with purpose is to lead with clarity about what truly matters."Walter Mondale
"The measure of a nation is how it cares for its most vulnerable."Walter Mondale
"Our influence is measured not by our position, but by our principles."Walter Mondale
"A leader serves others before themselves."Gayle King
"Leadership is influence earned through integrity."Gayle King
"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude."Mike Wallace
"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."Mike Wallace