Being a boss is far more difficult a job than people envisage. A leader has to lead not only on paper, but also through his actions. Leadership is all about inspiring people to give their best.
And when it comes to leaders themselves, they too have been inspired and mentored on their way. Let us take a look at some leadership quotes that put in words the true essence and meaning of being a leader:
1. A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. —Lao Tzu
What should a leader learn from it? Put people under you first and share the credit for success.
2. A leader is a dealer in hope. —Napoleon Bonaparte
What should a leader learn from it? Things might go terrible wrong. A leader has to inspire his subordinates that things can be brought back on track.
3. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. —Peter Drucker
What should a leader learn from it? Identify your most promising workers as well as the weak links and mentor them to enhance their capabilities. Unlock their potentials.
4. He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander. —Aristotle
What should a leader learn from it? You cannot be a leader if you think you have all the wisdom in the world. Wisdom can come from any direction, even if you are the one who imparts it.
5. Leadership is influence. —John C. Maxwell
What should a leader learn from it? A leader is someone people look up to. Inspiring people is the least you can do.
6. People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. —John Maxwell
What should a leader learn from it? You might have the greatest idea on earth and the freedom to implement the idea, but only when you have the confidence of people under you, can you succeed.
7. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. —John Maxwell
What should a leader learn from it? Plans and visions are not just to be passed on through paper, but they have to be first implemented by the leader himself, the others shall follow.
8. Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. —General Colin Powell
What should a leader learn from it? After all the speeches and the boardroom talks, a leader has to show that he is a doer.
9. Never give an order that can’t be obeyed. —General Douglas MacArthur
What should a leader learn from it? Don’t sit on your desk giving instructions to people that are too impractical to be followed.
10. A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward. —Ovid
What should a leader learn from it? Yes, as a leader, you have the authority to judge and penalize the under-performer, but give him time and never shy away from acknowledging and rewarding the frontrunners.
A quote from Spiderman reads, “With great power, comes great responsibility”. A leader is credited for the exploits of his team. And it is his responsibility that the exploits are always carrying this world forward.
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