Leadership Quotes

The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there.

A leader can never be happy until his people are happy.

The most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.

Good leaders inspire people to have confidence in their leader. Great leaders inspire people to have confidence in themselves.

The best leaders are not driven by ego or personal agendas.

Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.

As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can’t get every guy ready every night, you’re going to struggle.

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.

To be an influencer, you have to love people before you can try to lead them.

The sudden death of the leading man will cause change, making another man leader. Soon, but too late, the young man will attain high office. By land and sea, he will be feared.