222 Best Leadership Quotes

My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. – Larry Page

People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. – Simon Sinek

Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge. – Simon Sinek

The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. – Simon Sinek

Great companies don't hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them. – Simon Sinek

The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen. – Simon Sinek

The value of a company is not in its products, it's in its people. – Simon Sinek

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them. – Simon Sinek

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

There is a difference between being a leader and being a boss. Both are based on authority. A boss demands blind obedience; a leader earns their authority through understanding and trust. – Simon Sinek

The courage to lead is the courage to put yourself on the line for the well-being of others. – Simon Sinek

The ability of an organization to achieve exceptional things is entirely dependent on the environment created by its leadership. – Simon Sinek

The true cost of leadership is the willingness to be responsible for the well-being of others before your own. – Simon Sinek

A leader should have higher grit and tenacity, and be able to endure what the employees can’t. – Jack Ma

I don’t want to be liked. I want to be respected. – Jack Ma

Smart people need a fool to lead them. When the team’s all a bunch of scientists, it is best to have a peasant lead the way. His way of thinking is different. It’s easier to win if you have people see things from different perspectives. – Jack Ma

You’ve got to make your team have value, innovation, and vision. – Jack Ma

I try to make myself happy because I know that if I'm not happy, my colleagues are not happy, and my shareholders are not happy and my customers are not happy. – Jack Ma

The job of the director is to make decisions. – Quentin Tarantino

To be a good director, you must also be a good teacher. – Akira Kurosawa

You have to be a bit of a monster to get a movie made. – Ridley Scott

You have to be willing to be disliked. You have to be willing to make people uncomfortable. – David Fincher