quotations about leadership
Lead me, follow me, or get the hell out of my way.
GEORGE S. PATTON
Patton Principles
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
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
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