The 40 Best Leadership Quotes
Need a good quote for your team meeting or that social media post? We’ve got your back. We’ve assembled the best leadership quotes you’ll find. These are some of the most helpful and inspiring quotes from some of the world’s best.
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CopiedLincoln on Perseverance
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Abraham Lincoln (1809 –1865) – 16th President of The United States
Lincoln on Perseverance
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” Abraham Lincoln (1809 –1865) – 16th President of The United States
(1809 –1865) Lincoln was an American statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States (1861–1865). Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War. He preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and modernized the U.S. economy.
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CopiedGreat Leaders Think Outside the Box
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow, Psychologist (1908-70)
Great Leaders Think Outside the Box
“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow, Psychologist (1908-70)
Abraham Maslow (1908 –1970) an American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.
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CopiedSometimes the Intangible Things Count Most
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Albert Einstein, Theoretical physicist (1879-1955)
Sometimes the Intangible Things Count Most
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Albert Einstein, Theoretical physicist (1879-1955)
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CopiedGreat Leaders Focus on Others
“When I talk to managers, I get the feeling that they are important. When I talk to leaders, I get the feeling that I am important.” ― Alexander den Heijer
Great Leaders Focus on Others
“When I talk to managers, I get the feeling that they are important. When I talk to leaders, I get the feeling that I am important.” ― Alexander den Heijer
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CopiedCarnegie on Sharing the Load
"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it." - Andrew Carnegie, Business Magnate and Philanthropist
Carnegie on Sharing the Load
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it.” – Andrew Carnegie, Business Magnate and Philanthropist
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CopiedDon't Let Tradition Get in the Way
“You can’t allow tradition to get in the way of innovation. There’s a need to respect the past, but it’s a mistake to revere your past.“ - Bob Iger, Media executive & businessman
Don't Let Tradition Get in the Way
“You can’t allow tradition to get in the way of innovation. There’s a need to respect the past, but it’s a mistake to revere your past.“ – Bob Iger, Media executive & businessman
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CopiedEisenhower on Leadership
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower on Leadership
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
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CopiedDon't Tell People How to do Things
"Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." - George Patton
Don't Tell People How to do Things
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” – George Patton
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CopiedSee Failure as an Opportunity
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”- Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
See Failure as an Opportunity
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”- Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
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CopiedLeaders Know That Greatness is in Us
"The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there." – John Buchan
Leaders Know That Greatness is in Us
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.” – John Buchan
John Buchan was a Scottish novelist, poet, and politician who was Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.
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CopiedJohn Quincy Adams on Being a Leader
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." – John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams on Being a Leader
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams
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CopiedInspire Others to Do Great Things
"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." – Ronald Reagan
Inspire Others to Do Great Things
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
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CopiedChurchill on Optimism
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
Churchill on Optimism
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
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CopiedYour Words Count
"When you replace ‘lose’ with ‘learn’ in your vocabulary, the thought of failure becomes less daunting and lets you focus on growth." – Unknown
Your Words Count
“When you replace ‘lose’ with ‘learn’ in your vocabulary, the thought of failure becomes less daunting and lets you focus on growth.” – Unknown
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