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