Leadership Characteristics Quotes

We must be present enough and receptive enough to “hear” with our whole being beyond just the words that are being spoken.

Authentic leadership is leading adaptively from your core, choosing who you’re most inspired to be to serve the greatest good in this moment.

Authentic leadership is about leading from the core of who we are to inspire each of us to our best contribution toward a shared mission.

Having margins in your life strips away external voices and allows that person to remember and honor the true self within.

One cannot lead well until one learns to follow well.

When leaders lack expertise, nothing else works

With a little care for each other in the business world, we create a better one. A world in which human beings look after their fellow humans.

I am not smart, I pay attention.I am not considerate, I listen.I am not patient, I make time. I’m not lucky, I work hard.

Powerful leaders use their position of power to empower others.

The leader must have both – the courage to take the people to a daring destination and the humility to selflessly serve others on the journey.

Great people never sleep because their dreams keep them awake and striving.

A leader has a great duty. You have to perform beyond the expectation of the people.

When taking on a leadership role in business remember it's about relationships. If your people (aka employees) are taken care of then they will respect you and return the favor.

What you hold in your consciousness tends to manifest—the inner game runs the outer game.

Every time you invite a candidate to interview, you should expect to be interviewed, too.

Without Purpose, LIVING is downgraded to Breathing a boring routine of inhaling oxygen - waiting to exhale

African leaders must desire to liberates it’s people through intensive education (formal and informal). The African people deserve to be educated.

Great leaders are teachable leaders.

What do I and a diamond have in common? We are tough, brilliant, and carbon based entities which evolved into something better under immense pressure, tribulation, and trials.

He was one of life’s great helpers, for he cleaned up foul places and made them sweet.

If you are a good leader, you are a good listener.

As a leader, it’s critical to take the time to reflect in order to create a powerful vision for the company.

Each year's regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the New Year.

Organisations are innovating quicker than ever. Your members need to excel from being a team player to a team builder.

Great business leaders of our time stand above the crowd not because of what they do, but what they don’t do.

Great leaders create great cultures regardless of the dominant culture in the organization.

Leaders set the context and create the conditions in which individuals and organizations thrive.

There are certain people in your life and work where the relationship is more important than who is right or wrong.

There are no perfect leaders.

Attitude is your number one weapon against mediocrity.

The answer from yesterday is not as critical as the questions about the future.