Leadership Quotes

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

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"A leader serves, not commands."
Julius Rosenthal
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"To lead requires not the loudest voice, but the clearest vision."
August Belmont Jr.
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"A leader serves his followers; followers merely follow their leaders."
August Belmont Jr.
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"To lead is to accept the loneliness that comes with difficult decisions."
August Belmont Jr.
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"Leadership is the burden of seeing what others cannot yet see and having the courage to speak it aloud."
Abraham Kuhn
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"To build lasting institutions, one must think beyond the span of a single lifetime."
Jacob Schiff
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"The art of diplomacy is knowing when to speak and when to listen."
Jacob Schiff
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"A leader is not one who demands obedience, but one who inspires confidence."
Jacob Schiff
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"In business, as in war, timing is everything."
Jacob Schiff
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"The key to influence is understanding what others truly desire."
Jacob Schiff
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"To be a leader is to carry the weight of others' hopes upon your shoulders."
Jacob Schiff
"The greatest investment is in people who share your vision for tomorrow."
Solomon Loeb
"A leader who cannot listen is merely a tyrant with a ledger."
Solomon Loeb
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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Philip Morris
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Philip Morris
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Philip Morris
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"True leadership is service to others."
Otto Kahn
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"Finance is the art of understanding the flow of capital and human ambition."
August Belmont Sr.
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"To lead effectively, one must understand the hearts and minds of those he seeks to influence."
August Belmont Sr.
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"The power of persuasion lies in understanding what others truly desire."
August Belmont Sr.
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"To lead, one must first learn to follow with respect and attention."
August Belmont Sr.
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"To lead is to bear the weight of others' hopes upon your shoulders without complaint."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Leadership is the responsibility to empower others, not to command them."
Philip Morris
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"Leadership is the ability to make others believe they are greater than they think."
Julius Rosenthal
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"Those who lead without humility will not lead for long."
Julius Rosenthal
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"In times of crisis, those who act decisively shape the future."
Jacob Schiff
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"True leadership means serving something greater than oneself."
Jacob Schiff
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"To influence events, one must first understand their origins."
Jacob Schiff
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"To lead effectively, one must understand the hearts of followers."
Jacob Schiff
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"A society prospers when its leaders think of future generations."
Jacob Schiff