Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"The management must take on new duties and responsibilities."Frederick W. Taylor
"The art of management lies in understanding people."Frederick W. Taylor
"The purpose of management is to produce results."Frederick W. Taylor
"The best manager is the one who needs to give the fewest orders."Frederick W. Taylor
"The manager who listens to his workers will always be ahead."Frederick W. Taylor
"Management must be willing to invest in improvement."Frederick W. Taylor
"The manager's role is to enable his workers to succeed."Frederick W. Taylor
"The role of management is to create conditions for success."Frederick W. Taylor
"To lead men, one must first understand them."Frederick W. Taylor
"A system is only as good as the men who operate it."Frederick W. Taylor
"The true measure of management is the improvement of the people managed."Frederick W. Taylor
"The manager's duty is to bring out the best in every man."Frederick W. Taylor
"I have learned that leadership is not about power, but about responsibility to those you serve."James B. Duke
"In business, as in life, reputation is everything."James B. Duke
"A true businessman understands that his legacy is more important than his bank account."James B. Duke
"The greatest power a man can exercise is the power to help others rise."James B. Duke
"Selection of talent is as much art as it is science, requiring keen observation."Hugo Münsterberg
"The test of true leadership is whether you develop others into leaders themselves."Hugo Münsterberg
"Leadership begins with the willingness to understand those you seek to lead."Hugo Münsterberg
"We teach students, not subjects. Remember that always."William H. McCallum
"Leadership begins with listening more than speaking."William H. McCallum
"Leadership without empathy is merely command."William H. McCallum
"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."Charles Schwab
"I regard my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men as the greatest asset I possess."Charles Schwab
"The ability to develop people is the highest calling in leadership."Charles Schwab
"The ability to communicate is as vital to the executive as the voice is to the singer."Charles Schwab
"I am not looking for the best people. I am looking for people who want to be the best."Charles Schwab
"The greatest asset of any corporation is the character of its leaders."Elbert Gary
"A leader must be willing to make difficult decisions for the greater good."Elbert Gary
"The quality of leadership determines the quality of civilization."Elbert Gary