Leadership Quotes

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

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"A company's culture is determined by the values of its leadership."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"A leader is measured by the caliber of his questions, not the quality of his answers."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The role of the executive is to make decisions that others cannot make."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The responsibility of a leader is to develop other leaders."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"A leader must have the courage to make unpopular decisions."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"A leader must be willing to learn from those beneath him."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The responsibility of leadership is to create a clear vision."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"Leadership is about making the right decisions at the right time."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"Leadership is the art of getting someone to do what you want because they want to do it."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The measure of a leader is his ability to inspire others."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The most important quality of a leader is integrity."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"A leader must be able to see beyond the present moment."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The greatest leaders are those who develop other leaders."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The test of a great leader is how well he handles adversity."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"I have always believed that the man who has learned how to obey is the man who will know how to command."
Walter Chrysler
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"A man's legacy is not what he accumulates, but what he builds."
Walter Chrysler
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"A good manager is a man who listens."
Walter Chrysler
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"A good leader inspires people to believe in themselves."
Walter Chrysler
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"A man's legacy is built through his actions."
Walter Chrysler
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"Leadership is the art of inspiring others to believe in themselves."
Harvey Firestone
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"The foundation of good leadership is listening more than speaking."
Harvey Firestone
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"The power of example is greater than the power of instruction."
Harvey Firestone
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"The penalty of leadership is eternal scrutiny and responsibility."
Harvey Firestone
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"I am not interested in just making money. I want to build something that will endure for generations."
James Cash Penney
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"The business of America is business, but the business of business should be humanity."
James Cash Penney
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"I never ask a man to do anything I wouldn't do myself."
James Cash Penney
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"A man cannot become a genuine leader until he has learned to say no."
James Cash Penney
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"The best investment is always in people."
James Cash Penney
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"I never consider myself successful until I have made the people around me successful."
James Cash Penney
"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."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.