Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
30104 quotes
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
L
M
M
M
M
M
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
S
S
H
H
"We are responsible not only for our profits but for our people's futures."Akio Morita
"A company's responsibility extends beyond its customers to society."Akio Morita
"Every employee is a representative of the company's values."Akio Morita
"A leader who doesn't listen cannot truly lead."Akio Morita
"We must invest in people as much as we invest in machinery."Akio Morita
"We must create an environment where people dare to dream."Akio Morita
"We are not just in business; we are in the business of human development."Akio Morita
"A wise leader knows when to lead and when to follow."Akio Morita
"A leader who cannot adapt is a leader who will fail."Lee Kun-hee
"I surround myself with people smarter than me in different fields. That is how you truly grow."Masayoshi Son
"I don't hire for credentials. I hire for hunger and curiosity."Masayoshi Son
"I've learned that the best leaders listen more than they speak."Masayoshi Son
"I don't follow trends. I create them. That's the only way to truly lead."Masayoshi Son
"I am more interested in creating 100 millionaires than in being a billionaire myself."Masayoshi Son
"I don't make decisions based on fear. I make them based on vision."Masayoshi Son
"A company's culture is its immune system. Weak culture, weak company."Hiroshi Mikitani
"An organization is only as strong as its people's commitment to something greater than profit."Hiroshi Mikitani
"A leader's job is not to have all the answers, but to create an environment where the right answers emerge."Hiroshi Mikitani
"The role of leadership is to make future leaders, not future followers."Hiroshi Mikitani
"Culture is what people do when nobody is watching."Hiroshi Mikitani
"A leader who doesn't ask questions is not really leading."Hiroshi Mikitani
"A company's character is revealed in its decisions during a crisis."Hiroshi Mikitani
"Your worst day as a leader is often your best teacher."Hiroshi Mikitani
"Leadership is about serving, not being served."Hiroshi Mikitani
"Your company culture is your operating system. Get it right, and everything runs better."Hiroshi Mikitani
"A leader's influence is measured by the growth of their team, not their title."Hiroshi Mikitani
"Leadership is the burden of caring for those who follow."Shoji Shima
"Leadership is service in its highest form."Shoji Shima
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."Huateng Ma
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."Huateng Ma