Leadership Quotes

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

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"The greatest leaders are those who lift others up and help them succeed."
Ratan Tata
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"Leadership is the art of inspiring others to greatness."
Shoji Shima
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"True leaders serve before they rule."
Shoji Shima
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"A leader must see what others cannot yet see."
Lee Kun-hee
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"A true leader lifts others as they rise themselves."
Lee Kun-hee
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"Leaders are not born; they are created through action and reflection."
Lee Kun-hee
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"Innovation distinguishes a leader from a follower."
Soichiro Honda
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"The customer is the focus of everything we do."
Soichiro Honda
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"Do not follow paths where they lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Soichiro Honda
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"Good management consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people."
Soichiro Honda
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"A true leader takes responsibility for results."
Soichiro Honda
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"The heart of good management is understanding people."
Soichiro Honda
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"Leadership is not about being in charge, it is about taking care."
Soichiro Honda
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Hiroshi Mikitani
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"The mark of a great leader is one who wants to develop other leaders."
Hiroshi Mikitani
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"Leadership is about inspiring others to achieve their potential."
Masayoshi Son
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"Leadership is about service, not about being served."
Masayoshi Son
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"The most important mission for a business is for the customer to trust you."
Akio Morita
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"Don't just accept the status quo. Believe you can change and improve it."
Akio Morita
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"Don't follow the path. Make the path and leave a trail."
Akio Morita
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"We believe that a company has a responsibility to society."
Akio Morita
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Akio Morita
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"A company's greatest asset is its people."
Akio Morita
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"Innovation requires both vision and execution."
Akio Morita
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"Our responsibility is to create value for all our stakeholders."
Akio Morita
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"The world needs leaders who care about more than profit."
Akio Morita
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"Leadership is the burden of seeing further than others wish to look."
Shoji Shima
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"A company should serve society, not just shareholders. We must think about our responsibility to the nation and its people."
Lee Byung-chull
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"Leadership is not about authority; it is about inspiring others to achieve their best."
Lee Byung-chull
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"The strength of an organization lies not in its size, but in the quality of its people."
Lee Byung-chull