1. He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander. — Aristotle

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander. ——Aristotle

2. A leader is a dealer in hope. — Napoleon Bonaparte

A leader is a dealer in hope. —— Napoleon

3. If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities. — Maya Angelou, writer

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities. Thousands of realities. ——Writer Maya Angelou

4. 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, Chinese philosopher and poet

I don’t know what it is. When success is achieved and everything goes smoothly, people call me natural. ——Chinese philosopher and poet Laozi

5. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. — Warren Bennis, scholar and author

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. ability. ——Scholar and author Warren Bennis

6. Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. — Jack Welch, American business executive

Before becoming a leader, success is about growing yourself. After becoming a leader, success is letting others grow. ——American business leader Jack Welch

7. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. — John Maxwell, author

Leader , those who know the way, practice the way, and teach the way. ——Writer John Maxwell

8. There are four ingredients in true leadership: brains, soul, heart and good nerves. — Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum

True leadership has four components: wisdom, soul, sincerity and a good psychological state. ——Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum

9. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. — Margaret Mead, cultural anthropologist

There is no doubt that a small group of thoughtful, caring people can change the world.

——Cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead

10. The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground. — Sir Winston Churchill

It is difficult for the people of this country to respect a leader who is always aware of the voices around him. ——Sir Winston Churchill

11. I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. — Ralph Nader, American political activist

My premise is that the role of leadership is to create more leaders, not to create more followers. ——American political activist Ralph Nader

12. The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. — Kenneth Blanchard, author and management expert

Now , the key to successful leadership is influence, not authority. ——Author and management expert Kenneth Blanchard

13. A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible. — Polybius, Greek historian of the Hellenistic period

A good general not only knows how to win, but also knows when to admit defeat. ——Greek historian Polybius

14. A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be. — Rosalynn Carter, former first lady of the United States

Ordinary leaders get people where they want to go. Great leaders take people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but where they should go. ——Former First Lady of the United States Rosalynn Carter

15. The best executive has sense to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. —Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US President

The best leaders select the right people to perform their assigned tasks and then refrain from interfering while they accomplish their tasks. ——Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States

16. Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. — General Dwight Eisenhower

Leadership is the art of getting others to want to do something you want to accomplish.

——General Eisenhower

17. The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist. — Eric Hoffer, philosopher

The leader must pay attention to reality , you have to be a realist, but at the same time you have to speak like a utopian and an idealist. ——Philosopher Eric Hofer

18. Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems. — Brian Tracy, author

Leaders think and talk about the solutions. What they say are all solutions to problems. All the followers thought and talked about were problems. ——Writer Bowen Tracy

19. Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. — General George Patton, military commander

Never tell others what to do. Just tell them what needs to be done and they'll surprise you with their fresh ideas. ——General George Patton

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

Looking ahead into the next century, leaders will be Those who help others and make others grow. ——Bill Gates

21. Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. Because no matter how you do it, there will be people who will criticize you. ——Eleanor Roosevelt

22. Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths. — John Zenger, German journalist

Great A good leader is not without weaknesses, but has outstanding strengths. ——German journalist Johann Singer

23. He who has great power should use it lightly. — Seneca

He who has great power should use it lightly. ——Seneca

24. The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. ——Tony Blair

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. No” instead of just saying “yes”. Saying "yes" is easy.

——Tony Blair

25. If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing. — Benjamin Franklin

If you don’t want to be forgotten after you die, either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. ——Benjamin Franklin

26. It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. — Nelson Mandela

When everything is going well and you are celebrating a victory, it is best to lead from behind. When there is danger, stand in front. This way, people will appreciate your leadership skills. ——Nelson Mandela

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

Leadership and learning are inseparable. —— John F. Kennedy

28. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. — John Quincy Adams, 6th US President

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and achieve more, then you are a leader. —— John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States

29. You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader. — Henry Ford

You You don't have to have a position to be a leader. —— Henry Ford

30. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing. — Peter Drucker, Austrian-born American Educator

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing. Leadership is about doing the right thing. ——Austrian-American educator Peter Drucker