Ten Great Quotes on Leadership

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. —Ralph Nader

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. —John Maxwell

I learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do and like it. -Harry S Truman

Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. — General George Patton

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch

I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: 'Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.' I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have - When he gives everything that is in him to do the job he has before him. That is all you can ask of him and that is what I have tried to do. -Harry S Truman

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. —Theodore Roosevelt

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

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly. —Jim Rohn

Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems. —Brian Tracy