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Quotes on leadership


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  • This leadership quote is one of the shortest definitions of leadership and it captures so much of the essence of leadership. So often people get caught up in the idea that leadership is a matter of having vision. Vision is important, but as this quote points out, true leadership is translating the vision into reality.

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  • This leadership quote shows how important continual education was to President Kennedy.

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  • While something of a play on words, this leadership quote makes a very good point about the need for leadership in trying times.

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  • This leadership quote reminds us that it is very difficult to lead others if we don't know where we are going ourselves.

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  • This leadership quote highlights how leadership has changed over the years. People used to lead because of their position--they could command that people follow them. Modern leadership requires much more of a partnership where a leadership position is earned.

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  • Druckers leadership quote addresses the need of leaders to actually do something. It isn't that a leader needs to be disliked, but if popularity is a motivating factor that keeps one from accomplishing things, you aren't really acting as a leader.

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  • On of the most important traits a leader can possess is being "forward looking." This leadership quote explains one of the reasons that is so important. The ability to peer into the future and take actions now to avoid problems later is very important for anyone who wants to act as a leader.

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  • Schwarzkopf was definitely not anti-strategy, but in this leadership quote he makes it completely clear that character is what is necessary for true leadership.

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  • This leadership quote reminds us how important it is for leaders to see things from the perspective of their followers.