Leadership Quotes

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

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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower."
Jackson, Frank
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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Jackson, Frank
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"Leadership is service."
Jackson, Frank
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"Definite instructions must be given in quite unambiguous form."
Turing, Alan
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"Leadership is the art of making others believe in possibilities they haven't imagined"
Jackson, Frank
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"Leadership is knowing when to lead and when to step aside and let others rise"
Jackson, Frank
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"Authority is institutional in nature."
Searle, John
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"Authority derives from collective acceptance."
Searle, John
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"Authority is created and maintained through collective agreement."
Searle, John
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"Believe in yourself and others will too. That is the essence of leadership."
Turing, Alan
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"Leadership is not about commanding others; it is about inspiring them."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Leaders must have the courage to change their minds."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Leadership is the ability to make others believe in a shared vision."
Jackson, Frank
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"Leadership begins with listening more than speaking."
Jackson, Frank
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"Leadership is the ability to inspire others to work toward a common goal."
Dennett, Daniel
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"Leadership is not about having all the answers, but asking the right questions."
Jackson, Frank
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"True power lies in making others powerful."
Jackson, Frank
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"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower"
Wisdom, John
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"The task of the excellent leader is to create more leaders, not more followers"
Wisdom, John
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"Leadership requires the ability to shape collective intentionality and purpose."
Searle, John
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"We cannot inspire others to virtue unless we have become, in some measure, virtuous ourselves."
Foot, Philippa
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"Leadership is the responsibility to serve, not to command."
Davidson, Donald
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"Legacy is what we leave behind through our influence on others."
Davidson, Donald
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"Leadership is the art of making others feel less alone in struggle."
Wisdom, John
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"Leadership is the willingness to be last in comfort and first in risk."
Wisdom, John
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"A true leader serves those he leads, not himself through them."
Wisdom, John
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"Leadership is the ability to make others believe they are stronger than they know."
Wisdom, John
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"A refusal to make a decision is in itself a decision."
Moore, George Edward
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"The progress of the world depends on the kind of men we choose to follow."
Moore, George Edward
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"The ability to make a decision is a fundamental attribute of leadership."
Moore, George Edward