Leadership Quotes
As far as being a coach, it’s always fascinated me. It’s a greater responsibility than most people give it credit for because you’re dealing with people.
Steve PrefontaineSteve Prefontaine Trust is the essence of Leadership.
Colin PowellColin Powell Follow your heart and go where the music leads you.
Frank ZFrank Z What you think will determine what you become, and how you think will determine how you lead.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may begin a movement – but it passes away from them. They are not the leaders of a revolution. They are its victims.
Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad A turbulent history has taught Chinese leaders that not every problem has a solution and that too great an emphasis on total mastery over specific events could upset the harmony of the universe.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger The ladder of success in Hollywood is usually a press agent, actor, director, producer, leading man; and you are a star if you sleep with each of them in that order. Crude, but true.
Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr European children starved and watched their parents scheme and die. Here we grew up with toy whips. Early warning against our future leaders, the war babies.
Leonard CohenLeonard Cohen Your story isn’t powerful enough if all it does is lead the horse to water; it has to inspire the horse to drink, too. On social media, the only story that can achieve that goal is one told with native content.
Gary VaynerchukGary Vaynerchuk You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
Colin PowellColin Powell The first principle of ethical power is Purpose… It is the picture you have of yourself – the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.
Ken BlanchardKen Blanchard Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
Bear BryantBear Bryant If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.
Michael PorterMichael Porter The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn’t love a lot.
Andy StanleyAndy Stanley I have seen competent leaders who stood in front of a platoon and all they saw was a platoon. But great leaders stand in front of a platoon and see it as 44 individuals, each of whom has aspirations, each of who wants to live, each of whom wants to do good.
Norman SchwarzkopfNorman Schwarzkopf Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle