Leadership Quotes

"Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish."

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

"All military heroes of the past became heroes because they were made to do so by their men."

"You do not have to be a hero to order men into battle."

"No good decision was ever made in a swivel chair."

"A real leader addresses the team, not the individual."

"Lead with words and deeds, not with authority."

"A true leader always leads from the front."

"To be an effective leader you must be able to influence the thoughts and actions of other people."

"Leadership is not the art of getting people to follow; it is the art of making followers unnecessary."

"In any military operation, the human element remains paramount above all machinery and tactics."

"A leader who cannot inspire confidence in his soldiers is merely a man giving orders."

"A general's responsibility extends beyond the battlefield into the lives he shapes."

"In moments of crisis, a leader's composure is contagious to those he commands."

"The confidence of troops in their commander is worth more than regiments of reinforcements."

"Effective leadership requires knowing when to advance and when to consolidate."

"To lead effectively, one must understand the aspirations and fears of those led."

"A leader's greatest responsibility is the accountability he accepts for his decisions."

"A general's reputation is built not in moments of clarity, but in moments of crisis."

"A leader who commands fear commands only temporarily; one who commands respect commands indefinitely."

"In times of uncertainty, a commander's confidence becomes the confidence of his troops."

"The officer who listens to his subordinates is often the one who makes the best decisions."

"The right man in the right place at the right time makes history."

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."

"A soldier's first duty is obedience; his second is the welfare of those under his command."

"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."

"A true leader serves his men, not himself."

"Organization and discipline transform chaos into victory."

"Every man has a breaking point; leadership is preventing that point from being reached."

"To lead effectively, one must first master oneself."