Leadership Quotes

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

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"The structure of scientific knowledge reflects the structure of scientific communities."
Kuhn, Thomas
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"The act of deciding is the collapse of infinite potential into single reality."
Everett, Hugh
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"No important discovery was ever made by a bureaucrat."
Bohr, Niels
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"Leadership is the ability to inspire others to achieve greatness."
Wigner, Eugene
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"I believe that we physicists have a responsibility to society to explain what we know and don't know."
Wigner, Eugene
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"Every kind of permanent institution is created by the geniuses against the will of the mediocre and the corrupt."
Heisenberg, Werner
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"Leadership in mathematics comes from clarity and vision."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Leadership through understanding beats leadership through authority."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"A true leader inspires others to think beyond conventional boundaries."
Weyl, Hermann
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"Leadership means showing others the path to greater understanding."
Weyl, Hermann
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"The task of the scientist is to expand the boundaries of human understanding with each generation."
Wigner, Eugene
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"Memory seems to be an important factor in leadership."
Heisenberg, Werner
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"Leadership in science must come from those who understand the limits of science."
Heisenberg, Werner
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"Mathematics demands of us not passivity but active participation in the creation of truth."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"The foundations we build in mathematics are the foundations we build for civilization itself."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Do not follow in the footsteps of great men; instead, walk in the footsteps of their ideas."
Einstein, Albert
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"In my experience the best way to teach is still by way of example."
Einstein, Albert
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"I have always held the opinion that the one thing worth doing is to draw out people whatever they think."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower; the leader sees tomorrow where others see today."
Wigner, Eugene
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"Leadership is the art of making others believe in themselves."
Poincaré, Henri
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"A leader is not one who commands, but one who inspires others to create their own future."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"We are all architects of our own understanding."
Church, Alonzo
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"The greatest leaders are those who elevate others' thinking."
Church, Alonzo
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"Great leaders make others believe in themselves."
Church, Alonzo
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"Leadership is the art of making others better through your presence."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"Leadership is service to others."
Dummett, Michael
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"Leadership means making difficult choices wisely."
Dummett, Michael
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"Leadership is earned through integrity and service."
Dummett, Michael
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"Leadership is the courage to serve."
Dummett, Michael
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"We must design our civilization on the assumption that human beings are more important than machines."
Whitehead, Alfred North