Best 18 quotes in «good leader quotes» category

When I became a bandit, I spent a lot of time being close to the lowliest of the low: criminals, the enslaved, deserters, men who had nothing to lose. Contrary to what I had expected, I found that they had a hardscrabble beauty and grace. They were not mean in their nature, but made mean by the meanness of their rulers. The poor were willing to endure much, but the emperor had taken everything from them. These men have simple dreams: a plot of land, a few possessions, a warm house, conversations with friends, and a happy wife and healthy children. They remember the smallest acts of kindness and think me a good man because of a few exaggerated stories. They've raised me on their shoulders and called me duke, and I have a duty to help them get a little closer to their dreams.

Pick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons and daughters of a given nation strive to emulate their leader's greatness. Only then will a nation be truly great, when a leader inspires and produces citizens worthy of becoming future leaders, honorable decision makers and peacemakers. And in these times, a great leader must be extremely brave. Their leadership must be steered only by their conscience, not a bribe.

Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.

When picking a leader, choose a peacemaker. One who unites, not divides. A cultured leader who supports the arts and true freedom of speech, not censorship.

A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.

A good leader will seek the wisdom of others. After all, no man is an island!

All good leaders are connectors. They relate well and make people feel confident about themselves and their leader.

Good leaders must become what they want their followers to become.

Good leadership is pervasive, persuasive, and persistent. Bad leadership is poisoned with pedanticism, posturing, self-importance.

A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.

Good leadership is about the company's success, not your own.

We don't have good leadership. We don't have the right people. Everything's politically correct. We have a country that's lost its way. It's going to change.

It is in times of crisis that good leaders emerge.

We want very good leaders who have a lot of power.

It is said that if you want to change the world, take pen and write. I want to add that if you want to maintain that change, then be the ruler to rule the pen's lines. True rulers are true leaders; they maintain a change!

A good leader is one who reveals to you your own potential and then inspires and shows you how to reach your potential.

A good leader's words are his deeds. Be a good a leader.

A leader is best When people barely know he exists Of a good leader, who talks little, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will say, “We did this ourselves.