Leadership Quotes

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

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"Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to."
Richard Branson
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Richard Branson
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"Leadership is not something about the way you look or dress; it's about results."
Richard Branson
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"Put more resources into your people than you do into your technology."
Richard Branson
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"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers."
Richard Branson
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"Develop your people and they will develop your business."
Richard Branson
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"Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people."
Mary Kay Ash
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"Your greatest achievement is helping others achieve."
Mary Kay Ash
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"Treat people with respect. Put yourself in the customer's shoes and think about what's important to them."
Mary Kay Ash
"I think that business practices would improve immensely if they were guided by 'feminine' principles."
Anita Roddick
"I want to try and be a voice for the voiceless."
Anita Roddick
"Size matters. A big business is not just a little business that grew."
Anita Roddick
"There is one thing that every single company should be learning - how to be more responsible."
Anita Roddick
"Leadership means lifting others up as you climb."
Martha Stewart
"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Bill Gates
"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."
Bill Gates
"The most important thing is getting the right people and getting them to commit to the right vision."
Bill Gates
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"I am a difficult woman and I make no apologies for my ambitions."
Estée Lauder
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"If you believe it, your customers will believe it too."
Estée Lauder
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"Don't wait for opportunity. Create it."
Estée Lauder
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"Never apologize for being ambitious."
Estée Lauder
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"Believe in your vision."
Estée Lauder
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."
Arianna Huffington
"You are responsible for the energy you create around you."
Oprah Winfrey
"Your voice matters; use it to lift others up."
Oprah Winfrey
"I think that business practices would improve immensely if they were guided by 'feminine' principles like love, beauty, and spirituality."
Anita Roddick
"My definition of a leader is someone who embraces change and helps others through it."
Anita Roddick
"Success is not just about what you accomplish, but how you inspire others."
Martha Stewart
"I believe in the power of mentorship and teaching others."
Martha Stewart
"Leadership is about lifting others up, not standing above them."
Martha Stewart