Leadership Quotes

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

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"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."
Babe Ruth
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"I never wanted to be the best player; I wanted to be the best player for my team."
Mia Hamm
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"I've learned that you have to be selfish about your goals and unselfish about your team."
Mia Hamm
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"You don't have to be the loudest voice in the room to have an impact."
Mia Hamm
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"I've discovered that leadership is about making those around you better."
Mia Hamm
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"I believe that business has a responsibility to contribute to society."
Azim Premji
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"A true leader serves others, not themselves."
Azim Premji
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"Leadership is influence, not position."
Azim Premji
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"The customer is the king. Always keep the customer's interests first."
Narayan Murthy
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"Leadership is about inspiring others to achieve greatness."
Narayan Murthy
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"Leadership is about making others feel valued and empowered."
Narayan Murthy
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"I've learned that while people enjoy having a friend, they value a friend who has a strong sense of purpose"
Muhammad Ali
"Leadership means being accountable for your actions."
Serena Williams
"Leadership is about lifting others up, not just rising yourself."
Serena Williams
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"I learned that pressure is a privilege. Only the best get to feel it."
Pelé
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"A true leader lifts others up while climbing."
Pelé
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"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime."
Babe Ruth
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"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player."
Babe Ruth
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"Leadership is not just one quality that makes a coach successful."
Vince Lombardi
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"Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization."
Vince Lombardi
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"A leader is one who keeps an eye on infinity and simultaneously on the bottom line."
Vince Lombardi
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"Leaders don't have the right to contemplate defeat."
Vince Lombardi
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"The strength of the group is the strength of the leader."
Vince Lombardi
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"In any organization, the culture flows from the leader."
Vince Lombardi
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"Leadership rests not only upon ability, competence, and singleness of purpose but also upon loyalty and pride."
Vince Lombardi
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"The man who can organize and push for a singular objective is bound to succeed."
Vince Lombardi
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"A great leader leads by example and not by command."
Vince Lombardi
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"A leader's job is not just to win games; it is to build men."
Vince Lombardi
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"The test of a leader is whether his people follow him out of fear or out of love."
Vince Lombardi
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"Talent wins games, but intelligence and teamwork win championships."
Michael Jordan