223 Best Leadership Quotes

I'm not here to be your friend. I'm here to be your coach. – Coach Carter

It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. – Theodore Roosevelt

The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. – Theodore Roosevelt

The most successful politician is he who says what everybody is thinking most often and in the loudest voice. – Theodore Roosevelt

Let him that would move the world first move himself. – Socrates

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John F. Kennedy

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. – Plato

Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table. – Barack Obama

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives. – Oprah Winfrey

If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering. – Jeff Bezos

You can have the power of a super-ego without the poison. – Jeff Bezos

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

It's not the CEO's job to prevent risk; it's to make sure the company takes the right risks. – Bill Gates

Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to. – Richard Branson

Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress. – Richard Branson

You can't be a good leader unless you generally like people. That is how you bring out the best in them. – Richard Branson

I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers. – Richard Branson

I never grew up as a person who had an expectation that one day I would be Prime Minister. – Jacinda Ardern

One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong. – Jacinda Ardern

I'm leaving because with such a privileged role comes responsibility. The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. – Jacinda Ardern

I hope I leave New Zealanders with a belief that you can be kind, but strong, empathetic but decisive, optimistic but focused. And that you can be your own kind of leader – one who knows when it’s time to go. – Jacinda Ardern

My conception of leadership is one that empowers others. – Jacinda Ardern

To me, leadership is not about being the loudest voice in the room. It’s about listening, empathy, and then making a decision. – Jacinda Ardern

I don't want to be remembered as the Prime Minister who led through a crisis. I want to be remembered as the Prime Minister who was kind. – Jacinda Ardern

I see my role as being to build a sense of confidence and hope. – Jacinda Ardern

Leadership is about focusing on the solutions, not just the problems. – Jacinda Ardern

Our house is falling apart and our leaders need to start acting accordingly. – Greta Thunberg

I think team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed. – LeBron James

Leadership is not about putting your mark on something. It’s about helping others put their mark on the world. – LeBron James

In the years that I've been CEO, I have never once asked what the return on investment would be for putting accessibility into our products. – Tim Cook

The sidelines are not where you want to live your life. The world needs you in the arena. – Tim Cook

You should be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change. – Tim Cook

My own personal philosophy on leadership is to be a good human being and to treat people with respect. – Tim Cook

The best way to convince someone is to state the case, and if you fail, state it again, and if you fail, state it again. – Tim Cook

You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripple for change. – Tim Cook

Let people know that you care about them, that you’re not a cold, calculating person. – Tim Cook

In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders. – Sheryl Sandberg

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence. – Sheryl Sandberg

I want every little girl who’s told she’s bossy to be told instead that she has leadership skills. – Sheryl Sandberg

True leadership is not about having a certain title or position. It's about making a positive impact on others. – Sheryl Sandberg

I think as a company, if you can get those two things right–having a clear direction on what you are trying to do and bringing in great people who can execute on the stuff–then you can do pretty well. – Mark Zuckerberg

I wanted to show that Asian women can be superheroes. We can be the ones driving the story. – Michelle Yeoh

The future of our nation depends on you and your leadership. – Kamala Harris

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead. – Beyonce

I'm not really aware of the latest trends. I try to create them. – Beyonce

I don't follow the rules. I make the rules. – Beyonce

The C in CEO stands for culture. – Satya Nadella

Leaders need to see the external opportunities and the internal capability and culture—and then connect them. – Satya Nadella

The ability to change is the number one leadership skill. – Satya Nadella