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."Frank Woolworth
"Competition keeps us honest, but ethics keeps us great."Marshall Field
"Every employee is a merchant in their own right."Marshall Field
"The customer doesn't always know what she wants, but she always knows what she needs."Marshall Field
"Leadership is not about being right; it's about bringing out the right in others."Marshall Field
"The true engineer serves not himself, but the progress of mankind through his inventions."George Stephenson
"A true engineer thinks not of himself, but of the generations who will benefit from his work."George Stephenson
"A true inventor must possess both the courage to dream and the discipline to execute."George Stephenson
"In creating great works, one must be willing to stake one's reputation on conviction."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Leadership means being willing to bear the weight of your own decisions."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"A man who cannot organize his own affairs is unfit to organize the affairs of others."Richard Arkwright
"The mark of a great manufacturer is not the goods he produces, but the men he develops."Richard Arkwright
"To lead others, one must first master oneself."Richard Arkwright
"The foundation of any enterprise is the character of those who lead it."Richard Arkwright
"A man's influence extends only as far as his integrity reaches."Richard Arkwright
"To lead is to bear the weight of others' hopes upon your shoulders."Richard Arkwright
"The structure of an empire is only as strong as the loyalty of those who serve it."Richard Arkwright
"A leader who cannot inspire loyalty has merely followers, not believers."Richard Arkwright
"The strongest fortress is built not of stone, but of unified purpose."Richard Arkwright
"I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people."James Cash Penney
"Where there is no vision, the people perish."James Cash Penney
"Treat people as if they are what they could be, and you help them become what they are capable of being."James Cash Penney
"Leadership is service."James Cash Penney
"Invest in people, not just products."John Wanamaker
"A business without principles is like a ship without a compass."John Wanamaker
"The merchant who forgets his customer forgets his business."John Wanamaker
"To lead is to serve, not to be served."John Wanamaker
"The merchant prince is he who serves best."John Wanamaker
"The customer's needs are the compass of the merchant."John Wanamaker
"The future of commerce lies in the hearts of those who lead it."John Wanamaker