LEADERSHIP QUOTES IX

quotations about leadership

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


Leadership is not a job, not a role one plays at work and then puts aside during the commute home in order to relax and enjoy real life. Rather, leadership is the leader's real life.

CHRIS LOWNEY

Heroic Leadership


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


You do not lead by hitting people over the head. That's assault, not leadership.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

attributed, Quotable Quotes


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


The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

MAX DE PREE

Leadership Is an Art