Leadership Quotes
One of the greatest skills—and gifts—is to focus on a person. Make them feel as though they’re the only person in the world.
It’s through diverse opinions and perspectives that a dynamic organisation can drive innovation and create its competitive advantage.
There is no blueprint to leadership, quite the conundrum in a business world where standardization is celebrated.
I'd rather do more with the same, then the same with less.
People leave companies for two reasons. One, they don't feel appreciated. And two, they don't get along with their boss.
Don't wait to be compelled to do great work.
Leadership must come from all of us -- the private, public, and civil sectors.
Good leaders know who they are—their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.
To guard our character with unwavering commitment, our best protection comes from being humbly aware of our vulnerability.
Courage is leaning into the doubts and fears to do what you know is right even when it doesn’t feel natural or safe.
Leaders can choose to grow and change, but generally the most powerful predictor of future performance is past behavior. Evaluate them realistically.
Affirming others isn’t ‘flattering’ them—it’s when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!
Good teams are committed to the team mission and to each other personally. Good leaders inspire and build this commitment and trust.
Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn’t a realistic expectation.
We all want to ‘count for something’–to make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.
As is often the case with children, the rule of ‘monkey see, monkey do’ plays out in the workplace. It’s hard to be good role model, and it’s one of the greatest challenges of leadership.
Leaders must be good listeners. It’s rule number one, and it’s the most powerful thing they can do to build trusted relationships.
What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at the right time.
followers have a very clear picture of what they want and need from the most influential leaders in their lives: trust, compassion, stability, and hope
The first person you have to conquer is you. This is because when at last you win over million people, the first person to bring you down could be you. Discipline yourself!
Leaders believe that falling is not failing, but refusal to rise up after falling is the real form of failure!
If you haven’t found yourself yet, it’s difficult to help someone to discover himself. False leaders make more false leaders!
Leadership is about inspiration with character, not manipulation with position!
The reason why nothing happens is because nothing was done. Something will happen when something is done. Leaders take actions!
The worst ever offence you can commit against your time is to think that “time spent making plans is time being wasted!” Leaders don’t think that way!
To a leader, reputation is an option, but true character is a necessity!
Never be anxious about maintaining the position you occupy. Be anxious about maintaining your good character and you will never lose your leadership influence!
People will know you for who you are, but will remember you for what you have done. True leaders make long lasting impacts!
Opportunities loiter in every corner. Everyone may see them, but it’s only great leaders that stop by to give them lifts!
Leaders don’t settle for less. When you do so, you rob humanity of what you are supposed to deliver!
You break the legs of your leadership chair when you chase after other people’s assignments instead of pursing yours!
Leaders create a conducive environment for followers to accomplish their respective dreams. True leaders never fall for anything inferior!
Service introduces you to the leadership throne. Service to mankind is the vision on which leadership is mounted. You serve and in your service, you train more leaders by becoming an example!
The bottom line is that you can’t lead the person you can’t serve!
There is greatness in everyone already. The job of the leader is not to put greatness in anyone. The job of the leader is to make people discover and exploit the greatness already existing in them!
When you know every well what to do and how to do it, your attitude determines how well you will have it done!
Leaders fail when they begin to fall in love with negative mindsets of other people!
Great leaders are great servants because the only way of setting an example is by demonstrating an example. Service to mankind is the key to true leadership!
Preparation is the key to leadership success. The more prepared you are the less your struggle to make it happen and the more your effectiveness!
True leaders are ready to sweat when making rehearsal, than to cry tears when actually practicing. To save the tears, be ready to sweat!
Jesus’ promise of resurrection of believers came with a demonstration. He did it and said His followers who die will do same. This is leadership! It’s based on truth!
Leadership is not a raw gift given to a group of people. It is the product of any type of gift everyone one has. It therefore means, any kind of gift is a leadership gift!
Sometimes it is difficult to different between leaders and misleaders. However, with the measurement of true service to mankind, the evidence is very clear!
The sweeper of the street is a leader in his own respect provided he does his job well with all love, diligence and attention than anyone would do when given the same broom sticks.