Leadership Quotes

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

30104 quotes

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Mike Wallace
B
"Our choices echo through generations we will never meet."
Bill Moyers
B
"Leadership is the willingness to take responsibility for others' futures."
Bill Moyers
W
"A leader must have the courage to stand alone when principles are at stake."
Walter Mondale
W
"True leadership means serving others, not seeking power over them."
Walter Mondale
W
"We are called to be architects of a more just and peaceful world."
Walter Mondale
W
"The quality of our leadership is measured by its impact on others' lives."
Walter Mondale
W
"True leadership inspires others to become their best selves."
Walter Mondale
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Mike Wallace
"The art of communication is the language of leadership."
Mike Wallace
"The strongest leaders are those who listen more than they speak."
Morley Safer
"Leadership is the burden of caring for others."
Morley Safer
G
"Don't wait for permission to be great."
Gayle King
G
"Legacy is built one kind act at a time."
Gayle King
G
"Leadership is about lifting others, not climbing above them."
Gayle King
S
"In reporting the news, we are custodians of the public trust."
Scott Pelley
S
"A newsroom is only as strong as its weakest link of integrity."
Scott Pelley
S
"The privilege of broadcast journalism comes with an obligation to excellence."
Scott Pelley
S
"A good journalist asks not 'What do people want to hear?' but 'What do they need to know?'"
Scott Pelley
S
"We are journalists, not crusaders, but crusaders for truth."
Scott Pelley
S
"Great journalism is an act of service to democracy."
Scott Pelley
F
"I think we have to stop thinking about leadership as having power and start thinking about it as having influence."
Fred Rogers
B
"Leadership means telling the truth even when it's unpopular."
Bill Moyers
B
"The most important question is not what do I want, but what does the world need."
Bill Moyers
G
"Your voice matters more than you think."
Gayle King
G
"Your standards set the tone."
Gayle King
G
"Leadership is service."
Gayle King
G
"Your legacy is how you treated people."
Gayle King
A
"Leadership is knowing when to listen more than you speak."
Andy Rooney
A
"A leader listens before deciding."
Andy Rooney