A Great Leader Quotes

To be a great leader of people - inspire them to follow you, not your rules.

In all great leaders there is a purpose and intensity which is unmistakable.

To be a great leader, you must be a great listener

Margaret Thatcher was a great leader for her nation at a pivotal and a perilous time. So, I find the comparison flattering, but that's up to others to say whether that comparison is justified.

You have to comply, you have to obey - or you'd better resign and leave. But that is also the mark of a great leader - somebody who, in the presence of inner conflict, will do the right thing.

The great leaders in history were great not because of what they owned or earned but because of what they gave their lives to accomplish. They made a difference!

Every great leader has a generosity gene.

In the city of Pyongyang, you don't have to look very far to see an image of the Great Leader, Kim Il Sung. They love the guy. He is responsible for the wonder that is North Korea.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Michael Weiner's family. A great leader and man. Going to be missed.

Not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader.

No great leader in history fought to prevent change.

A great leader cannot worry about being well liked.

A great leader has the ability to instill within his people confidence in themselves.

The central premise of great leadership is recognizes that fundamental fact, that not of us are fixed entities, and taking responsibility for making sure that we bring out our people's best selves.

I think that Paul Ryan could be a great leader for our country. But I think that he is in a moral choice moment, and so far, he's choosing wrong Donald Trump.

Your leadership depends on you. You can only be a great leader when you can lead yourself well first.

At the end of the day it's really easy to be a great leader when things are going well. The real test, whether or not you believe in being an emotionally intelligent leader, is when things go wrong.

One thing that all the totalitarian states did was make the great leader's face everywhere.

You may as well know, also, that every great leader, from the dawn of civilization down to the present, was a dreamer.

Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.

Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination.

Be wary of great leaders.

Blackbeard was larger than life. He was 6'4" in 1710. He was a colossus, and like a rock star walking into a bar. He was a tremendous commander, a great leader.

A great leader makes what is visible in their mind, visible to all.

Five rules to follow to be a great leader: 1. Be curious. 2. Serve others. 3. Be purpose oriented. 4. Be adaptive. 5. Be positive.

When you find the way to empower others, you will find that you are a great leader.

You can’t be a great leader if your heart is not filled with greatness.

The essential attributes of a great leader are a positive attitude, humility, and gratitude.

It's through a leader's actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.

A great leader often sacrifices greatly in the service of others.

There is within the human heart a quality of intelligence which has been known to surpass that attributed to the human mind.

When you empower others to be great, you become a great leader.