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's legacy is determined by decisions made in moments of greatest uncertainty."
Ehud Olmert
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"We must build institutions that outlast their founders."
Ehud Olmert
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"Leadership means bearing the burden of unpopular truths."
Ehud Olmert
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"A nation divided cannot stand, and a leader's first duty is unity."
Ehud Olmert
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"A leader's strength is measured by the quality of his advisors."
Ehud Olmert
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"The role of a leader is to make tomorrow possible."
Ehud Olmert
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"Leadership without vision is merely administration."
Ehud Olmert
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"We build our legacy through the institutions we create and strengthen."
Ehud Olmert
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"The greatest challenge for any leader is remaining true to principle while adapting to reality."
Ehud Olmert
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"In times of conflict, clarity of purpose becomes paramount."
Ehud Olmert
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"The role of government is to make possible the flourishing of its people."
Ehud Olmert
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"In my view, leadership is the practice of making difficult choices transparent."
Ehud Olmert
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"A leader's influence extends far beyond his term in office."
Ehud Olmert
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"In politics, the ability to admit wrong is the mark of a secure leader."
Ehud Olmert
"A leader must know when to fight and when to build bridges."
Ehud Barak
"A commander's greatest burden is the weight of decisions that cost lives."
Ehud Barak
"To lead is to serve those who did not ask to follow you."
Ehud Barak
"The hardest battles are fought in conference rooms, not on fields."
Ehud Barak
"The quality of leadership is determined by the quality of decisions made under pressure."
Ehud Barak
"A leader who cannot admit error cannot learn."
Ehud Barak
"The difference between strategy and stubbornness is results."
Ehud Barak
"The duty of a leader is to those who cannot lead themselves."
Ehud Barak
"A leader's greatest gift is inspiring others to lead."
Ehud Barak
"A leader without conviction is merely a bureaucrat."
Ehud Barak
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"The important thing is not to be right, but to be effective."
Rabin Yitzhak
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"Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example."
Rabin Yitzhak
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"A leader is someone who can inspire people to do what they need to do."
Rabin Yitzhak
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"A true leader is willing to sacrifice for the greater good."
Rabin Yitzhak
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"A leader must have the courage to change course when necessary."
Rabin Yitzhak
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"The greatest leaders are those who are willing to serve, not to rule."
Rabin Yitzhak