Leadership
693 quotes: 53 by Keith Craft, 640 from other voices.
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- It is by imitation, more than by precept, that we learn anything.
- It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
- It is folly for him to rule over others who cannot govern himself.
- It is impossible to design a system so perfect that no one needs to be good.
- It is not enough to have great qualities, we should also have the management of them.
- It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
- It is not money, nor is it mere intellect, that governs the world; it is moral character, and intellect associated with moral excellence.
- It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.
- It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
- It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
- It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.
- It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.
- It is the first rule in oratory that a man must appear such as he would persuade others to be; and that can be accomplished only by the force of his life.
- It is the function of every leader to make those happy whom he may be called upon to lead.
- It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as little dogs do at strangers.
- It is well to go for a light to another man's fire, but by no means to tarry by it.
- It takes a great man to make a good listener.
- It will be the people with the greatest love, not the most information, who will influence us to change.
- It's the job of a manager not to light the fire of motivation, but to create an environment to let each person's personal spark of motivation blaze.
- Justice without power is inefficient; power without justice is tyranny.
- Kindness is more persuasive than force.
- Knowledge earns you power, character earns you respect.
- Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front.
- Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
- Leaders aren't born they are made, and they are made like anything else, through hard work and that's the price we will have to pay to achieve that goal or any goal.
- Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
- Leaders can command people to act, but can’t command people to feel. The more you push people to respect and trust you, the more they push back. Loyalty can’t be demanded. It has to be earned.
- Leaders don’t force people to follow – they invite them on a journey.
- Leaders make things possible. Exceptional leaders make them inevitable.
- Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.John C. MaxwellCommonly attributed
- Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
- Leaders take the risk to trust first.
- Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.
- Leaders walk a fine line between self-confidence and humility.
- Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.
- Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.
- Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.
- Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.
- Leadership is about integrity, honesty and accountability. All components of trust.
- Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.