quotations about leadership
While managers focus on the task to be completed, the process to complete it, and supervising a set of people to get there, the leaders role is more ambiguous. They must envision, set new directions, and inspire and value their team. To be a leader, it is absolutely essential to listen to people and understand their needs.
JACOB MORGAN
"What Does Leadership Look Like In The Future Of Work?", Forbes, March 28, 2016
Lead me, follow me, or get the hell out of my way.
GEORGE S. PATTON
Patton Principles
A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.
BETH REVIS
Across the Universe
You do not lead by hitting people over the head. That's assault, not leadership.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
attributed, Quotable Quotes
Leadership is not just the province of people at the top. Leadership can occur at all levels and by any individual. In fact, we see that it is important for leaders to develop leadership in those below them.
BERNARD M. BASS & RONALD E. RIGGIO
Transformational Leadership
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.
MAX DE PREE
Leadership Is an Art
Effective leadership is not about controlling from the top; it is about unleashing the power of people.
GORDON R. SULLIVAN & MICHAEL V. HARPER
Hope is Not a Method