Leadership Quotes

As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership. I was interested in women's issues, in bringing down the population growth rate... as a woman, I entered politics with an additional dimension - that of a mother.

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.

Be the chief but never the lord.

Leaders grasp nettles.

You have to think anyway, so why not think big?

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

One thing that somebody told me is that leadership is a lonely role - some people can do it, and some people can't.

Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.

God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.

The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

I think the currency of leadership is transparency. You've got to be truthful. I don't think you should be vulnerable every day, but there are moments where you've got to share your soul and conscience with people and show them who you are, and not be afraid of it.

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it.

Management's job is to convey leadership's message in a compelling and inspiring way. Not just in meetings, but also by example.

This is the problem with the United States: there's no leadership. A leader would say, 'Police brutality is an oxymoron. There are no brutal police. The minute you become brutal you're no longer police.' So, what, we're not dealing with police. We're dealing with a federally authorized gang.

We hire military veterans because they make great employees. They bring proven technical and leadership skills. They understand teamwork, and they're adaptable. Bottom line, hiring veterans is good for business.

Taking on a leadership role doesn't mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.