Leadership Quotes
What separates leaders from the crowd? These words from history's most influential figures reveal the answer.
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"Leadership is about service, not power."Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been."Kenneth Kaunda
"True leadership means serving others, not commanding them."Kenneth Kaunda
"A great leader is one who creates more leaders, not more followers."Kenneth Kaunda
"Leadership is the acceptance of responsibility for others' futures."Kenneth Kaunda
"True leadership is about lifting others as you climb."Graça Machel
"A leader is only as strong as those they serve."Graça Machel
"I have been called many things in my life, but I am most proud to be called a servant of my people."Sirleaf Johnson
"The art of leadership is knowing when to lead and when to follow."Sirleaf Johnson
"The leader is the servant of the people. He is their instrument for implementing their wishes."Julius Kambarage Nyerere
"Leadership is a responsibility to serve, not a privilege to command."Julius Kambarage Nyerere
"To be a leader is to be accountable to those you serve."Julius Kambarage Nyerere
"I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you."Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other."Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
"I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to the very idea of democracy."Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
"Women are the backbone of our societies and economies. When we invest in women, we invest in the future."Joyce Banda
"Leadership is not about power; it is about service to others."Joyce Banda
"Leadership requires compassion, not just competence."Joyce Banda
"I have dedicated my life to serving those who have been left behind."Joyce Banda
"To lead is to listen more than you speak."Joyce Banda
"Leadership is about creating opportunities for others to lead."Joyce Banda
"The voice of women is essential to solving the world's greatest challenges."Joyce Banda
"Leadership without empathy is merely tyranny in a different form."Joyce Banda
"The essence of leadership is putting others before yourself."Joyce Banda
"A leader must serve before being served."Joe Modise
"The greatest glory is helping others."Joe Modise
"Leadership is influence earned through integrity."Joe Modise
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The role of a leader is not to raise himself above others, but to raise others beside him."Ellen Johnson Sirleaf