Leadership Quotes

"Leadership is lonely."

- Kobe Bryant

"We're not going to have the America that we want until we elect leaders who are going to tell the truth - not most days, but every day."

- Ann Richards

"I have never forgotten my days as an Eagle Scout. I didn't know it at the time, but what really came out of my Scouting was learning how to lead and serve the community. It has come in handy in my career in government."

- Lloyd Bentsen

"Leaders are like eagles… they don’t flock. You’ll find them one at a time."

- Knute Rockne

"Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance."

- Brian Tracy

"The key responsibility of leadership is to think about the future. No one else can do it for you."

- Brian Tracy

"The effective leader recognizes that they are more dependent on their people than they are on them. Walk softly."

- Brian Tracy

""If you think your boss is stupid, remember: You wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.""

- John Gotti

""I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.""

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"To be a leader means to have humility, to have respect and to serve the people that we are leading."

- Radhanath Swami

"Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness."

- Simon Sinek

"You are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you… I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle."

- General Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Never in history has the navy landed an army at the planned time and place. But if you land us anywhere within 50 miles of Fedela and within 1 week of D-Day. I’ll go ahead and win."

- Major General George Patton

"I think if we call in the experts we can draw up the full scheme, with the rallying points arranged."

- Pietro Badoglio

"Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say."

- Andy Stanley

"Show me a man who is a good loser, and I’ll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss."

- Jim Murray

"Keep your friends close but your enemies closer."

- Michael Corleone

"You don't need to be loud. You just need to be commanding."

- Rebecca Welton

"You are the captain of your ship. Show the world just how far you will sail."

"Don’t worry about the map…we’ll show you the way!"

"Don’t worry about the map. We’ll show you the way!"

"A good coach can change a game, a great coach can change a life."

"The best coaches see the potential in every player and help them unlock it."

"A coach's job is not to win games, it's to build champions."

"A good coach inspires his players to believe in themselves."

"The best coaches are those who can lead by example."

"Coaching is about unlocking a player's potential to maximize their own performance."

"The coach's job is to create an environment where players can thrive."

"The best coaches are those who can build a team from a group of individuals."

"A coach is a mentor, a leader, and a friend."