Leadership Quotes

"A great leader must know when to advance and when to consolidate; both require equal wisdom."

"The difference between a good officer and a great officer is the willingness to listen."

"In choosing between comfort and duty, a true leader chooses duty."

"A humble leader inspires humble followers; a proud leader inspires rebels."

"A leader's legacy is measured by those he developed, not by the battles he won."

"A commander must possess courage not only in battle, but in making decisions that others fear to make."

"Men follow not because they must, but because they believe in the vision you present."

"To command without love is to rule over slaves, not soldiers."

"To lead through fear is to build on sand; to lead through respect is to build on stone."

"An order that cannot be explained is an order that should not be given."

"A leader must understand that victory without vision is merely temporary conquest."

"The measure of a commander is found in how he treats those who cannot fight back."

"Leadership demands that you see beyond tomorrow into the decades that follow."

"A truly powerful leader makes himself unnecessary to his own organization."

"A leader's words echo longer than the sound of his artillery."

"In the presence of true leadership, followers become leaders themselves."

"A successful leader serves his people; an unsuccessful one rules them."

"Leadership is the art of making difficult choices with incomplete information."

"A leader's greatest achievement is making his leadership no longer necessary."

"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because you want them to do it."

"You do not lead by hitting people over the head—that's assault, not leadership."

"The American people expect that of their President. That he will have the wisdom to know what is right, but also the courage to do it."

"Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all."

"The supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably integrity."

"Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader."

"Discipline is the most important part of leadership."

"If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results."

"Initiative is doing the right thing without being told."

"Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."

"Management is nothing more than motivating other people."