Top 100 Leader Is Quotes

#1. On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then the peace process will have a real chance to succeed.

Natan Sharansky

#2. Who aspires to remain leader must keep in advance of his column. His fear must not play traitor to his occasions. The instant he falls into line with his followers, a bolder spirit may throw himself at the head of the movement initiated, and in that moment his leadership is gone.

Christian Nestell Bovee

#3. If the people are foolish, he said, it is because their leader has failed them.

Brian Staveley

#4. Be a mentor to others. Your most important legacy is preparing new leaders to carry on your goals.

Ellen Sauerbrey

#5. The duty of the people is to tend to their own affairs.
The duty of government is to help them do it.
This is the pasta of politics.
The inspired leader, the true prince, no matter how great, can only be sauce upon the pasta.
Bombolini

Robert Crichton

#6. To know that children are suffering and going without food is intolerable in a society such as ours. I hope that all our leaders, in both the public and private sectors, will work tirelessly to eradicate hunger. We all have a responsibility to bring back life to our most precious natural resource.

Joan Lunden

#7. Corina Bartra is a very intriguing singer. On Son Zumbon ... the music utilizes tricky rhythms, the leader's haunting voice, and plenty of short solos. There is no lack on intensity in this program.

Scott Yanow

#8. It is important to reignite our compassion for others because without it we will be lost in the sea of suffering

Radhe Maa

#9. Democrats' attack on the Republican majority leader is nothing but a coordinated agenda to stop an effective leader from accomplishing the people's business.

Bill Shuster

#10. Once you begin to take yourself seriously as a leader or as a follower, as a modern or as a conservative, then you become a self-conscious, biting, and scratching little animal whose work is not of the slightest value or importance to anybody.

Virginia Woolf

#11. The man with the gray eyes is a born leader, and only an idiot would mistake him for anything else.

Amanda Bouchet

#12. We have become sons of peace for the sake of Jesus, who is our leader.

Origen

#13. A cult leader alone in his beliefs is just a crazy dude with a beard.

Caitlin Doughty

#14. The traitor of other races is generally confined to the mediocre or irresponsible individual, but, unfortunately, the traitors among the Negro race are generally to be found among the men with the highest place in education and society, the fellows who call themselves leaders.

Marcus Garvey

#15. I think that is also something he [Barack Obama], in the beginning of his presidency, he couldn't really explore and couldn't show. He had to be almost a one-dimensional, stoic leader during that first election.

Jordan Peele

#16. I am my own woman ... and was, long before I became Prime Minister. Attending to my family's needs only made me stronger as a leader because if you know how to run a home and ensure each person's particular need is met, it's the best leadership training you can have.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar

#17. Everyone has the spark of greatness; a leader's role is to pour oxygen onto it forming the fire within.

Orrin Woodward

#18. Give and take is business not bhakti

Radhe Maa

#19. I've always managed by walking around. Any CEO or leader who spends the majority of his time in his office is not doing his job.

Donny Deutsch

#20. We must get away from the idea that America is to be the leader of the world in everything.

Francis John McConnell

#21. A real stormtrooper is the extension of the First Order, of Supreme Leader Snoke's will, nothing less.

Greg Rucka

#22. I tried to be the leader ... that was my aim. But it is important to know how to win and how to lose.

Vitali Klitschko

#23. Bad leaders care about who is right. Good leaders care about what is right

Simon Sinek

#24. "Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her mistakes, regroup, and then get going again with renewed speed, conviction and confidence?"

Jack Welch

#25. Any team that has Shade as their leader is bound to have a pretty directionless quality. But when Cyborg asks Shade to gather the Secret Seven together and help him stop the war between Wonder Woman and Aquaman, Shade agrees - albeit reluctantly.

Peter Milligan

#26. The effective leader recognizes that she is more dependent on her people than they are on her. Walk softly.

Brian Tracy

#27. There is the authority of position and the authority of knowledge - 'Authority flows from the one who knows.' But sharing in hardship confers upon a leader something quite rare - moral authority.

John Adair

#28. As far as Iraq is concerned, let's not forget what the UNSCR is about, that the main consideration in Iraq is that there is a leader who has been developing weapons of mass destruction, and has been violating UN resolutions for over a decade.

Donald Evans

#29. Arafat's whole life has been governed by struggle and a cause. Everything he has done as leader of the Palestinians is to always leave his options open, never close a door.

Dennis Ross

#30. Spiritual authority is the direct result of God doing a greater work in the deeper areas of a leader's life.

Gary Rohrmayer

#31. There is no movement without the first follower. See, we are told that we all need to be leaders but that would be ineffective. The best way to make a movement, if you really care, is to courageously follow and show others how to follow.

Derek Sivers

#32. As has been emphasized vigorously by foreign allies and by responsible leaders of former administrations and incumbent officeholders, there is no current danger to the United States from Baghdad.

Jimmy Carter

#33. As our leader Saddam Hussein said, 'God is grilling their stomachs in hell.'

Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahaf

#34. The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

Condoleezza Rice

#35. Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

Lloyd Banks

#36. The logic of war seems to be if the belligerent can fight, he will fight. That leaders will not surrender until surrender is academic. How is a national leader to explain the sacrifice of so much for nothing?

Thomas Powers

#37. The leader's role is to define reality, then give hope

Napoleon Bonaparte

#38. Adolescents tend to be passionate people, and passion is no less real because it is directed toward a hot-rod, a commercialized popular singer, or the leader of a black-jacketed gang.

Edgar Friedenberg

#39. But the question we should ask ourselves is, who is the next visionary leader of America? How do we have the aspiration and inspire Americans to reach their highest level? We need a president that does so.

Tim Scott

#40. As a leader, your job is to energize people around the mission and vision you've articulated.

Jack Welch

#41. Without a terrific leader, you're not going to have a Great Group. But it is also true that you're not going to have a great leader without a Great Group.

Warren G. Bennis

#42. Read The Charisma Factor - How to Develop Your Natural Leadership Ability by Robert J. Richardson and S. Katharine Thayer. It is a superb book for any aspiring leader, or a current one, who seeks to advance to the next level. 195.

Robin S. Sharma

#43. A leader is a person who must take special responsibility for what's going on inside of himself or herself ... lest the act of leadership create more harm than good.

Parker J. Palmer

#44. I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a man who goes around with a little oil can and when he sees a breakdown, offers his help. To me, the man who does that is greater than any holy man in saffron-colored robes. The mechanic with the oil can: that is my ideal in life.

Baba Amte

#45. The man who can follow a leader most efficiently, is usually the man who develops into leadership most rapidly. An intelligent follower has many advantages, among them the opportunity to acquire knowledge from his leader. The

Napoleon Hill

#46. The best thing about this band is I'm the leader!

Keith Emerson

#47. As long as you remember that if you get involved in politics, you have to be very careful that your leader is for Allah. You don't get involved in politics because it's the American thing to do. You get involved in politics because politics are a weapon to use in the cause of Islam,

Siraj Wahhaj

#48. The new leader is a facilitator, not an order giver.

John Naisbitt

#49. The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.

Henry Kissinger

#50. All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?

Hakeem Olajuwon

#51. What happens when a leader misses his steps on the ladder is what happens when a train misses the rail. Be on track.

Israelmore Ayivor

#52. If leaders don't have an antidote for fear they will be crushed by it. What is your antidote?

Bill Hybels

#53. When men realize that feminism is a universal good that affects them in very intimate ways then I think they really become allies and leaders.

Gloria Steinem

#54. A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.

Stephen King

#55. Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader can't just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

Lisa Leslie

#56. A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead.

Simon Sinek

#57. It would just be nice if we had leaders in Washington who could unequivocally take a stand on behalf of democratic movements in other parts of the world. And even this is true for even Brother Barack Obama.

Cornel West

#58. If you build an army of 100 lions and their leader is a dog, in any fight, the lions will die like a dog. But if you build an army of 100 dogs and their leader is a lion, all dogs will fight as a lion

Napoleon Bonaparte

#59. As a business leader you have to ask yourself, "Am I creating a consumer environment that is conducive to loyalty?" If the answer is no, FIX IT!

Steve Maraboli

#60. Competition and rivalry between the members of a group are the antithesis of the cooperation and team play needed in an effective management group. This is why team building is an empty abstraction for a group whose leader controls with power.

Thomas Gordon

#61. As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.

Ken Blanchard

#62. It is often said that the best leaders are those who serve.

Michael Kirby

#63. A leader is not just a person who gives orders. He is also the one who symbolises the society he leads. If the leader is corrupt, then the society must be corrupt too.

Amish Tripathi

#64. Not everyone is equipped to be a leader, but in a sense, everyone is a leader to someone, even though you're not equipped. I think parents are a leader to youngsters, teacher are leaders, coaches are leaders, businessmen are leaders.

John Wooden

#65. While you, the leader, can teach many things, character is not taught easily to adults who arrive at your desk lacking it. Be cautious about taking on reclamation projects regardless of the talent they may possess. Have the courage to make character count among the qualities you seek in others.

John Wooden

#66. HBO is undeniably a leader in meaningful storytelling in a wide array of formats. I'm honored to join the REAL SPORTS team and look forward to continuing my fervor for uncovering unique and impactful stories.

Soledad O'Brien

#67. You're not our leader,' Dave said.
'No, but I know what I'm doing, which is a nice alternative.' - Lucy

Jonathan Stroud

#68. Obama is correct in saying that the world is ready for someone like him ... a messiah-like figure, charismatic and glib ... The Bible calls that leader the Antichrist. And it seems apparent that the world is now ready to make his acquaintance.

Hal Lindsey

#69. Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but instead what continues to grow long after you're gone

Tom Rath

#70. A level 4 leader's greatest asset is his ability to engage, empower, and equip his people; this is what creates the momentum for a significant change in the organization. He invests 80% in his people and 20% in the process.

Farshad Asl

#71. Our greatest limitation isn't the leader of the lives; it is the spirit within us.

John F. MacArthur Jr.

#72. The very first task of leadership is to set the vision for the organization. If you don't set the vision, you're not the leader.

Rick Warren

#73. If you want to become a great leader, you need to prepare yourself to become a great leader, and the best way to do that is to study great leaders.

Bo Schembechler

#74. One of the painfully sobering realizations that come from reading history is the utter incompetence that is possible among leaders of whole nations and empires - and the blind faith that such leaders can nevertheless inspire among the people who are enthralled by their words or their posturing.

Thomas Sowell

#75. It is with extreme sadness that we hear of the passing of the leader of the world's Catholics, His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who commanded the three paths of religious learning, philosophical thought and poetical and artistic creativity.

Mohammad Khatami

#76. When a technology, regardless of how different and difficult it is, sustains the trajectory of performance improvement, my research asserts that the leaders in the prior generation of technology are likely to end up on top of their industry at the end of the transition.

Clayton Christensen

#77. A leader is most effective when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, his troops will feel they did it themselves.

Steve Zaffron

#78. Being a leader is not about forever, it is about moments ... it is about THIS moment and what you do with it!

Scott Neilson

#79. By preaching the doctrine that nothing is to be admired except steel and concrete, one merely makes it a little surer that human beings will have no outlet for their surplus energy except in hatred and leader worship.

George Orwell

#80. A leader's responsibility is to cause a vision and mission to have tangible results in the real world.

Henry Cloud

#81. The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers ... Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership.

Garry Wills

#82. If the blind must lead the blind, it is as well
that the leader knows he is.

R.D. Laing

#83. The Angel (in Joshua) declared that he was born leader and indicated that he was in the army of the Lord. The Lord was the commander of that angel, and he is our commander still. We favor no human on either side of any argument.

Dennis Garvin

#84. You see, when there is danger, a good leader takes the front line. But when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back room. If you want the cooperation of human beings around you, make them feel that they are important. And you do that by being humble.

Nelson Mandela

#85. The business that leaders are in today, is the business of transforming awareness ... There is deep longing for more meaning, for connections.

Otto Scharmer

#86. The man who always takes and never gives is not a leader. He is a parasite.

Napoleon Hill

#87. A true leader is one who creates a favourable environment to bring out the energy and ability of his team. A great leader creates more great leaders, and does not reduce the institution to a single person.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

#88. Everyone believed the Senate could not really be led. It used to take so long to rise up through seniority. In two years Lyndon Johnson is assistant leader of his party. In four years he is the leader of his party.

Robert Caro

#89. With tech companies, whoever's the leader is always questioned, you know. They say, 'Is this the end of them?' And - there's more - more times people think that's the case than it really is the case.

Bill Gates

#90. There is no greater name for a leader than mother or father. There is no leadership more important than parenthood.

Sheri L. Dew

#91. Everything that is bad, the falling sickness - God save the mark - or the like, should be at its worst at the full moon. I suppose because it is the leader of the stars.

Lady Gregory

#92. A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.

Harry S. Truman

#93. Personally, I do not think that torture is necessary. But it may be the case that interrogation methods that go beyond questioning, but do not arise to the level of torture, may be necessary to get actionable intelligence from high-ranking al Qaeda leaders

John Yoo

#94. The church is the only nonprofit on the planet that does not want its leader to know everything he or she can about how the nonprofit functions and pays its bills.

J. Clif Christopher

#95. I've been really clear that my first job as leader of the Labour Party and co-leader of the labour movement is to engage with our base.

David Cunliffe

#96. One thing a leader does is to remove the stigma of mistakes.

Gordon Moore

#97. The speed at which progress rolls is not determined by the number of people who started pushing it, but by the number of people who are passionate to hold on doing so.

Israelmore Ayivor

#98. What most new entrepreneurs don't realize is that before you can lead a business, or a family, or a ministry, or even just another person, you have to be the leader of yourself, first.

Kevin J. Donaldson

#99. It's true that if you're a leader but no-one is following you then you're actually not leading; you're just out for a walk. But it's also true that you're not really a leader unless you go for a walk because you know it's right and you're willing to have no-one come with you. Henry

Craig Hamilton

#100. Mr. Churchill connected truly to what was in the hearts of the British people, which is what a buoyant leader does. One of his most famous quotes is about making mistakes and learning from them. He wasn't shy to admit when things went wrong.

Kevin Allen

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