Leadership Quotes

"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful."

- Malala Yousafzai

"Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult."

- Warren Bennis

"Your purpose in life is to use your gifts and talents to help other people. Your journey in life teaches you how to do that."

- Tom Krause

"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."

- Queen Elizabeth II

""If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.""

- John Adams

"Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge."

- Simon Sinek

"Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head: not, how can I always do this right thing myself, but: how can I provide for this right thing to be always done?"

- Florence Nightingale

"The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes."

- Tony Blair

"A man should never be appointed into a managerial position if his vision focuses on people’s weaknesses rather than on their strengths."

- Peter Drucker

"A business leader has to keep their organization focused on the mission. That sounds easy, but it can be tremendously challenging in today’s competitive and ever-changing business environment. A leader also has to motivate potential partners to join."

- Meg Whitman

"You have got to have discipline and focus – on the customer and how you run the business."

- Jim Cantalupo

"Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence…If you’re in control, they’re in control."

- Tom Landry

"I’ve always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and fear…I’ve tried to be as fair as possible."

- Tony Dungy

"Some leaders are born women."

- Geraldine Ferraro

"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception."

- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Women are leaders everywhere you look—from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes."

- Nancy Pelosi

"Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where this is not available, they need to create their own table. We need a global understanding that we cannot implement change effectively without women’s political participation."

- Meghan Markle

"Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want."

"An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

"It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."

"You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader."

"Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal."

"Leadership is something you earn, something you’re chosen for. You can’t come in yelling, ‘I’m your leader!’ If it happens, it’s because the other guys respect you."

"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet."

"If you don’t believe in yourself, why is anyone else going to believe in you?"

"There is no investment you can make which will pay you so well as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer through your establishment."

"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 teammates and customers."

"One of the most important things for any leader is to never let anyone else define who you are. And you define who you are. I never think of myself as"

"Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control."

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power."