Eight leadership quotes to inspire you

From time to time, everyone needs a boost of motivation and inspiration, managers included. With this in mind, here are eight inspirational quotes about leadership to lift your spirits and maybe help you come up with new ideas.

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The following quotes were published on Brian Tracy's blog. This article has divided them into four sub-categories.

What it means to be an effective leader

"Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily, even if you had no title or position." – Brian Tracy

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." – John Quincy Adams

A manager must be one of the team

"Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be led." – Ross Perot

"A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them." – M.D. Arnold

Leaders must serve as a role model

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." – William Arthur Ward.

"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." – Albert Schweitzer

Importance of empowering subordinates

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." – Bill Gates

"A star wants to see himself rise to the top. A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top." – Simon Sinek

 

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