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30+ Inspirational Leadership Quotes

Leadership is a rare quality. It's a quality that brings mega success. Quotes from great leaders can help you put things into perspective by providing a different angle that you had not previously considered, which can unlock the leadership magic that you need. This is a collection of 32 Inspirational Leadership quotes and sayings.


A leader is a dealer in hope. - Napoleon
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them. - John C. Maxwell
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Earn your leadership every day. - Michael Jordan
Leadership is an action, not a position. - Donald McGannon
A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them. - M.D. Arnold
The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes. - Tony Blair
Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily, even if you had no title or position. - Brian Tracy
Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence. - Sheryl Sandberg
Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another. - John C. Maxwell
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. - Nelson Mandela
Leadership does not depend on being right. - Ivan Illich
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. - Rosalynn Carter
Leadership is a privilege to better the lives of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy personal greed. - Mwai Kibaki
Leadership is influence. - John C. Maxwell
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. - John Quincy Adams
Leadership is an intense journey into yourself. You can use your own style to get anything done. It’s about being self-aware. - Jeffrey R. Immelt
You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. - Nelson Mandela
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. - Tom Landry
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. - Steve Jobs
A leader takes people where they would never go on their own. - Hans Finzel
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it’s about leaving your ego at the door. - Robin S. Sharma
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. - Arnold H. Glasow
Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better. - Bill Bradley
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. - Peter F. Drucker
Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned. - Harold S. Green
The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. - Ralph Nader
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. - Warren Bennis
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. - Bo Bennett
Lead, follow, or get out of the way. - Laurence J. Peter
Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy. - Paul Polman
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. - Theodore Roosevelt
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