Leadership Quotes

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

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"The strength of a nation rests upon the strength of its stories."
Padraig Colum
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"Leadership is the art of inspiring others to believe in themselves."
Padraig Colum
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"Leadership is not about commanding others but inspiring them to command themselves."
Saramago
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"A leader is remembered not by what he took, but by what he gave."
Luís de Camões
"Leadership is not about being in charge but about taking care of those in your charge"
Patrick Kavanagh
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"The leader who must tell people he leads, leads no one."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Leadership is knowing when to follow."
John Banville
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"Leadership is the burden of being seen."
John Banville
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"Leadership is the burden of being wrong with confidence."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Leadership is the privilege of serving mistakes."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"The voice of the individual contains the voice of generations."
Austin Clarke
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"A leader is someone who helps others find their own voice."
Austin Clarke
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"A true leader inspires others to greatness."
Seamus Heaney
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"Leadership is the art of inspiring others to greatness."
Padraig Colum
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"Leadership begins with the courage to stand alone."
Padraig Colum
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"The measure of a leader is their legacy."
Padraig Colum
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"To lead is to serve those who cannot yet see their own strength."
Austin Clarke
"Leadership is the courage to stand for something, even when standing alone."
Patrick Kavanagh
"A leader's greatest strength is knowing they are not above those they serve."
Patrick Kavanagh
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Christy Brown
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"Leadership is not commanding others, but bearing the weight of their expectations."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Seán Ó Faoláin
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"A good leader takes people where they want to go."
Seán Ó Faoláin
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"A true leader shows others what they are capable of becoming."
Christy Brown
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"A nation's greatness is measured not by its wealth but by the character of its people."
Padraig Colum
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"A leader is one who sees what others overlook and acts with purpose."
Padraig Colum
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"A wise leader listens more than he speaks."
Padraig Colum
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"A leader's legacy is measured by those he has inspired, not by those he has commanded."
Padraig Colum
"A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others see"
Frank O'Connor
"The best leadership is showing others what they're capable of"
Patrick Kavanagh