Lead By Example Quotes
People follow what they see, not what they are told. The leader whose actions match his standards never has to demand what his example already commands. This Character path holds the greatest quotes ever gathered on leading by example. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”
“There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.”
“The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.”
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”
“The best leaders are humble enough to admit their mistakes and strong enough to correct them.”
“One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.”
“To see what is right and not do it is a lack of courage.”
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”
“True leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.”
“Leadership is an action, not a position.”
“He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.”
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.”
“To lead the people, walk behind them.”
“An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.”
“A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.”
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”
“Earn your leadership every day.”
“Leaders find certainty in a world that's uncertain.”
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
“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 his authority through understanding and trust.”
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.”
“Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.”
“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”
“Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.”
“Leadership is no longer about your position. It's now about your passion for excellence and making a difference. You can lead without a title.”
“Real leadership is inviting people on a mission to do something extraordinary together.”
“Leadership is everyone's business.”
“Leadership isn't about the title. It's about stepping up as the friend, mentor, father, or husband. At any moment you have the power to be a leader.”
“Being a leader who lets shit slide, isn't being a leader at all.”
“Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.”
“No one loves the man whom he fears.”
“You have to let your team get all the credit for all the good stuff that happens, and you take responsibility for the bad stuff.”
“It is quite possible to be a good man without anyone realizing it.”
“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.”
“Not because of my words — those are cheap and untrustworthy. But because of my actions, which are expensive and trustworthy.”
“At any point in your career, you are either a thermostat or a thermometer.”
“The soul is known by its acts.”
“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.”
“Character matters; leadership descends from character.”
“Many men fail because they do not see the importance of being kind and courteous to the men under them. Kindness to everybody always pays for itself.”
“There is nothing else that so kills the ambitions of a person as criticism from superiors.”
“I give people a huge amount of rope, and then I hold them accountable for the rope.”
“The way to become a great leader is to look for the best in people — seldom criticise — always praise.”
“Preachers err by trying to talk people into belief; better they reveal the radiance of their own discovery.”
“You can’t change anyone else, but people do change in relationship to your change.”
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