Inspirational Leaders Quotes

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader

“Courage is the main quality of leadership, in my opinion, no matter where it is exercised.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.” – Harold S. Geneen

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker

“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” – Ray Kroc

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be.” – Rosalynn Carter

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.” – Brian Tracy

“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” – Tony Blair

“The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.” – John C. Maxwell

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.” – Douglas MacArthur

“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” – Harvey S. Firestone

“The best leaders inspire action by example, not by demand.” – Unknown

“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard.” – Peter Drucker

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” – John C. Maxwell

“You don’t lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” – John C. Maxwell

“A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.” – Eleanor Roosevelt