Leadership Quotes

"The man who cannot make decisions should not be in charge."

"Sentiment has no place in the boardroom."

"I never hired a man I did not trust completely."

"Compromise is the death of excellence."

"I have always surrounded myself with men smarter than myself."

"The man who serves only himself will eventually serve no one."

"The strength of an empire lies in its weakest link."

"The secret of my success is that I have surrounded myself with men smarter than myself."

"The secret to leadership is understanding what people want and helping them achieve it."

"A true leader serves others, not himself."

"I prefer to lead by example rather than by decree."

"Leadership is showing others what is possible."

"You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others."

"The test of a first-rate business man is his ability to recognize talent in others."

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."

"The artist's role is to illuminate what was always present."

"The future will be built by those who listen to the voiceless."

"I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts."

"An organization is only as strong as its weakest department."

"Conductors must think beyond the notes written on the page."

"The conductor shapes not just notes but the very experience of time."

"It marks a big step in his development when he comes to realize that other people can help him do a thing better than he can do it himself."

"You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best."

"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership."

"The man who can control his temper in business will eventually control his fortune."

"Ruthlessness without strategy is merely recklessness."

"I measure a man not by his intentions, but by his results."

"The man who cannot say no will never build an empire."

"I have learned that the greatest leverage is not financial, but psychological."

"The man who can manage himself can manage an empire."