Top 1200 Leader Quotes & Sayings

The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers.

The leader of an Earth organization who makes a commitment to history - of humans living on Earth, to begin permanent settlement/occupation of not the moon, but of another planet - this leader will have a legacy for history that will supersede Columbus, Genghis Khan or almost any recognized leader.

The position does not make you a leader. The title, the promotion, the fancy corner office do not make you a leader. No, it is relationships with people that are the foundation, the very heart of leadership. Have you ever worked for someone you didn't like? It's difficult, isn't it? On the other hand, the leader you will follow anywhere and everywhere is one you know cares about you, and values you. This person has your best interests at heart. It is the leader who comes alongside to help you improve and grow.

A leader who doesn't hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.

The leader beyond the millennium will not be the leader who has learned the lessons of how to do it, with ledgers of 'hows' balanced with 'its' that dissolve in the crashing changes ahead. The leader for today and the future will be focused on how to be - how to develop quality, character mind-set, values, principles, and courage.

It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't feel like being a leader.

I took on the leader of the globalist agenda, the leader of the Republican Party, the Koch brothers.

People say I'm a natural leader, but I just go out there and do my job and do whatever it takes to win; that's what comes with being a leader, those are the sort of things I've done as I've tried to grow into a leader and I'm just going to continue to do them.

Whether you are a business leader or political leader, you need people around you who are prepared to tell the truth.

Loyalty to the leader reaches its highest peak when the follower has personally grown through the mentorship of the leader.

Clarity is the preoccupation of the effective leader. If you do nothing else as a leader, be clear.

I have always felt it was a handicap for oppressed peoples to depend so largely upon a leader, because unfortunately in our culture, the charismatic leader usually becomes a leader because he has found a spot in the public limelight.

No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith.

Bailey might not have great intelligence or abilities, but his whole aim, thought and study was that of the born leader--to look out for himself; and he did it with that born-leader's confidence and intensity that draws along the ordinary uncertain man, who soon confuses his own interest and his own safety with that of the leader.

Who takes the blame: the leader who talks of poverty but lives in luxury, or the poor who choose a leader of that type?

"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?"

McConnell's the Senate Republican leader, but he refuses to lead on defunding Obamacare. What good is a leader like that?

God didn't make you a leader to respond to stuff all day. He made you a leader to move things forward.

One must not hesitate to innovate and change with the times. The leader who stands still is not progressing, and he will not remain a leader for long.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

While a good leader sustains momentum, a great leader increases it.

You are not a leader to win a popularity contest-you are a leader to lead.

The core in the Juche outlook on the revolution is loyalty to the party and the leader. The cause of socialism and communism is started by the leader and is carried out under the guidance of the party and the leader.

The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; The leader says WE. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss says, GO; the leader says Lets GO!

I am not the leader; I am a representative of the leader. The leader is the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, whom we believe is very much alive, and is directing me from where he is.

Use the longest leader you can handle. Usually you can handle one much longer than you imagine. Remember that the purpose of the leader is to conceal artificiality. If you believe a leader is at all necessary then you must admit that the longer the leader the better chances you have for success

You want a leader, Western leader, English-speaking? Mitt Romney.

Martin Luther King was a misguided leader. He worked to be recognized as the leader of black America when what black America needs isn't a leader, it is education.

Ultimately as a leader, you're evaluated on how you interact with people. If you do it well, you develop a reputation as effective leader. If you don't, you develop a reputation for being a highly ineffective leader.

A real leader is not the top dog who merely shouts down orders. a leader is one who holds the space for the brilliance of others.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been awarded the highest rank in the country's military. The decision was praised by everyone from Parliamentary leader Kim Jong Un to opposition leader Kim Jong Un.

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.

I had worked hard my entire career to establish myself as a leader. But I wasn't a leader until I was perceived as one.

What is important for a leader is that which makes him a leader. It is the needs of his people.

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.

I'm a leader. I'm the leader of this team, and they look for me at any point in the game, and that's not just scoring-wise, I do other things.

I started understanding that my strength is my gentleness. A leader isn't a dictator, a leader is a servant.

Leader and followers are both following the invisible leader-the common purpose.

The leader of the market today may not necessarily be the leader tomorrow.

Any leader who doesn't support the heart of evolving humanity is not a leader worthy of being followed.

When a leader has deployed a private army, that is one definition of a police state. Another is when the president, or a leader, has his own treasury.

I think you need to be a leader, not a captain. You may have seen a lot of captains in this country, but the most important thing is to be a leader.

To be an ethical leader is indeed to be different. This kind of leader acknowledges the complexity of running a responsible business, yet tries to do it anyway.

When we're trying to decide whether a leader is a good leader or a bad one, the question to ask is: 'Is he with the Ten Commandments or is he against them?' Then you can determine if the leader is a true messiah or another Stalin.

The manager administers; the leader innovates. The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why. The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon. The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

Since the team understands that the leader is de facto in charge, in that respect, a leader has nothing to prove. But in another respect, a leader has everything to prove: Every member of the team must develop the trust and confidence that their leader will exercise good judgment, remain calm, and make the right decisions when it matters most.

If somebody says I'm a leader or notices the things I try to do to be a leader, it's the ultimate compliment.

If a leader cannot give you a clear picture of what he or she sees in the future, that person is not the leader of that organization.

The difference between a good leader and a great leader is humility.

A good leader leads with compassion and love, not fear and blood. A country that harms its people because they are not happy with the leader -- is not a country that belongs to the people, but to the leader.

I don't buy this 'be a leader' thing. You don't force a leader. It just happens.

At LSU, I was a true leader. I know I made some mistakes, but I think I was a leader for my teammates.

I would rather be an artist than a leader. Ironically, a leader has to follow the rules.

I never thought of myself as a woman leader or Latina leader; I just thought of myself as a leader.

A leader always has one major message, and this weaves into everything he or she does. It remains the primary focus. A leader is to some degree a prophet, a person with a message. Great leader [sic] see things that others don’t. They preach it until others can see it as well. Their message supports the mission. A leader is a preacher, a person who communicates the fire of the mission. Not all preachers are leaders, but all great leaders will be preachers of one sort or another.

It takes a leader to know a leader, grow a leader, and show a leader.

The greatest leader is not someone who is the only leader. The greatest leader is one who inspires others to be leaders.

Pirlo's a leader - a silent leader, but one who knows how to carry his team through difficult moments.

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader cant just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.