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75 Leadership Quotes For Inspiration

Kevin Kruse in his article on defining leadership states that:

“Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximises the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.”

With that definition in mind, to my mind, the best inspirational leadership quotes, will be focused on these implied attributes, those desirable leadership qualities, that you are either born with or can acquire.
Those implied leadership qualities include:

  • Communication
  • Influence
  • Empowerment
  • Teamwork
  • Capacity to turn Vision into reality
  • Developing qualities in others
  • Inspiring others to follow

So, if we can use leadership quotes to inspire, to motivate towards success, to help teams focus on what is relevant in the workplace, to help students of leadership focus on the most important points, or for any other use, then these words can be very powerful indeed. These quotes can inspire and motivate you every day.

How can you inspire others through short, sharp and to-the-point sayings, or, longer leadership quotes?

Words have power. Words about leaders and leadership can be particularly poignant. How you use words can effectively change the quality of your thinking. When you change the quality of your thinking then you can change your life. A bit at a time.

Leadership quotes for inspiration and success can also be used to change how we think about the world and the way we feel about work-life balance.

Good leadership quotes cut to the core of what is deemed important. There are so many inspirational leaders within this group of leadership quotes that I am sure you will find some that are worth pinning up on your wall and reciting daily.

A true leadership quote is about influence, empowering others, and bringing out the best in the team so that they naturally want to follow those leaders.

Some of these leadership quotes may not only be inspiring, but also be funny or educational. Some may deal with teams and teamwork. Some are short and some are long. Some of these leadership quotes praise other leaders. Some of these leadership quotes deal with the characteristics of leaders and what makes a good leader. Some of these leadership quotes will help you become a good or better leader. But. Most of all, these leadership quotes will inspire students and aspiring leaders, and help define what leadership means. 

Read these different categories of inspiring leadership quotes below, and choose and Tweet those that are most appealing to you.     

You can click through to those leadership quotes in various sections:

1. Inspirational Leadership Quotes
2. Quotes in Praise of Leaders
3. Quotes About Success
4. Quotes About Leaders
5. Quotes for the Workplace
6. Short Leadership Quotes
7. Educational Quotes and
8. Funny Leadership Quotes.

Let’s get started.

Best Inspirational Leadership Quotes

There are so many inspirational leadership quotes and I have picked out some of my best leadership quotes that are my favourites. If you are looking for words that will inspire and motivate you on your journey towards your leadership role, then dive right in.

1) “Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage
to continue that counts.”  –   Winston Churchill

This leadership quote can inspire others to incorporate some little life lessons that a change in attitude is that which can make the difference. Words from a great UK Prime Minister. Click here to TWEET this inspirational leadership quote

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage 
to continue that counts.”  –   Winston Churchill

2) “The only people who never make mistakes are the
ones who don’t do anything. Mistakes are part of
the dues one pays for living a full life.” –  Sophia Loren

This quote by this famous actress inspired many people to enter the acting profession. 
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“The Only People Who Never Make Mistakes Are The
Ones Who Don’t Do Anything. Mistakes Are Part Of
The Dues One Pays For Living A Full Life.” –  Sophia Loren

3) “Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. The soul that knows it not, knows no release from little things, knows not the livid loneliness of fear.”  –  Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the United States Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment. Click here to TWEET this inspirational leadership quote

4) “When I let go of what I am
I become what I might be.”   –  Lao Tzu

Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer.
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“When I let go of what I am
I become what I might be.”   –  Lao Tzu

5) “Throughout life, people will make you mad,
disrespect you and treat you bad.
Let God deal with the things they do,
cause hate in your heart will consume you too.” –  Will Smith

An intelligent actor who has made a significant contribution to the film industry as well as through his good deeds.  Click here to TWEET this inspirational quote

6) “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions,
and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest
work that kindness does to others is that it makes them
kind themselves.”  –  Amelia Earhart

The power of love expressed through kind words, deeds or thoughts has inspired many a leader to lead their troops through all kinds of adversity. You simply do not know which act will sprout new growth.  Click here to TWEET this inspirational leadership quote

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”  –  Amelia Earhart

7) “Sometimes you have to forget what’s gone,
appreciate what still remains,
and look forward to what’s
coming next.”
–   Will Smith

Appreciation is the basis of all good leadership. Its is also about letting go AND
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“Sometimes you have to forget what’s gone,
appreciate what still remains,
and look forward to what’s
coming next.” –   Will Smith

8) “To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family,
to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind, he can find the way to
Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally
come to him.” –    Guatama Buddha

One of the prime tenants of Buddhism is discipline. Inevitably thoughts are what will lift you up or bring you down. Click here to TWEET this inspirational leadership quote

Quotes in Praise of Leaders

It takes courage to stand up and eb counted. To put forth your vision of where you see the best outcomes. It takes enormous influence to eb able to inspire and motivate your followers to become the best versions of themselves so that your vision can be achieved.

1) “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing
yourself. When you become a leader, success is all 
about growing others.” –  Jack Welch

Jack Welch is an American business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.   Click here to TWEET this quote in praise of leaders

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing
 yourself. When you become a leader, success is all
about growing others.” –  Jack Welch

2) “The price of greatness is responsibility.” –  Winston Churchill

As a leader during war time Churchill had great responsibility to keep his troops safe and encourage people at home to stay positive.  He achieved that and more.
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“The Price Of Greatness Is Responsibility.”
–  Winston Churchill

3) “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel.” –    Maya Angelou

Angelou was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist.
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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will 
never forget how you made them feel.” –    Maya Angelou

4) “The best executive is the one who has sense
enough 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

Roosevelt was an American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
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5) “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.”  –   John Buchan

Buchan was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.
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“The task of leadership is not to
put greatness into people, but to elicit it,
for the greatness is there already.” 
–   John Buchan

Quotes About Success

Success is a journey and not a destination. Short inspirational messages and successful leader quotes like this can inspire you to focus on what is important and what can guide you on this journey.

These leadership quotes will shortcut your journey to success by inspiring you to focus on what is most pertinent.

1) “I never dreamed about success.
I earned it.”  –  Estee Lauder

You don’t build a cosmetic and beauty empire without instigating the elements of leaderships to inspire such success. Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

 “I never dreamed about success.
I earned it.”  –  Estee Lauder

2) “What is a success? I think it is a mixture of having
a flair for the thing that you are doing;
knowing that it is not enough, that you have got
to have hard work and a certain sense
of purpose.”  –   Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher, often referred to as the iron lady, was a great and enduring Prime Minister of the UK, who embodies here, elements of success, admirably.
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3) “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear
 you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”  –  Muhammad Ali

Don’t sweat the small stuff. Words by this world class boxer who lived his dream, doing exactly what he preached.  Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear
you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” 
–  Muhammad Ali

4) “Success is a science; if you have the conditions,
you get the result.” – Oscar Wilde

English playwright knew how to write great literature. You have to ensure that you place yourself within the right environment. Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

“Success is a science; if you have the conditions,
you get the result.” – Oscar Wilde

5) “Procrastination? Career-killer. Joy-spoiler.
Relationship-ender. Don’t wait for tomorrow
to be happier and more successful.”  –  Connie Podesta

Connie Podesta, Hall of fame keynote speaker. Award winning author. Comedienne. Therapist.
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6) “Money and success don’t change people;
they merely amplify what is already there.” –   Will Smith

How true. If you have cultivated those leadership qualities within then achievement of success will bring these to the fore.  Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

“Money and success don’t change people;
they merely amplify what is already there.”
–   Will Smith

7) “The most successful people in life
are the ones who ask questions.
They’re always learning.
They’re always growing.
They’re always pushing.” –   Robert Kiyosaki

Motivational guru and author of Rich Dad Poor Dad understands extremely well what it takes to be successful and win big.  Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

8) “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently.”  –   Henry Ford

it is the ‘beginning again’ that is important. We often strive for success yet accept failure as an imperfection. When really it is a signal to do something differently.
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“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin
again, this time more intelligently.”
 –   Henry Ford

9) “Power can be taken, but not given.
The process of the taking is empowerment
in itself.”  –  Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the American feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gloria understood that taking relevant action, of doing instead of trying to seize, will bring you the empowerment you desire.   Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

10) “Remember, each one of us has the power
to change the world.”    –  Yoko Ono

Artist, philanthropist, and one-time wife of famous singer-song writer, John Lennon, understands how each individual can make their contribution to their own world, or the world in general. Little steps. Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

 “Remember, each one of us has the power
to change the world.”    –  Yoko Ono

11) “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy
and character. But if you must be without one,
be without the strategy.” –  Norman Schwarzkopf

Schwarzkopf was a United States Army General. While serving as the commander of United States Central Command, he led all coalition forces in the Gulf War. As a general who served in the US Army, he understands the value of character over having a great plan of execution. Click here to TWEET this leadership quote on success

Quotes About Leaders

More and more businesses are realising that good leadership is needed much more than previously, because of the complexities of business, the inter-relationships between itself and the environment, greater social responsibility, and the necessity to help employees become the best version of themselves. Also, to, with the increase of mental health issues world-wide, leadership needs to be cognisant of these issues and offer ways to genuinely help employees through these issues.

So, leaders need to, not only be extraordinary people, they also need to be roles models who not only, “walk the talk”, but help empower those employees and teams towards their own greatness.

1) “A genuine leader in not a searcher for consensus,
but a moulder of consensus.”  –   Martin Luther King, Jr

In the upheaval of race riots in the US in the ‘60’s, King emerged as a leader of his people who stood up to the authorities and mobilised his people to fight for their rights. 
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“A genuine leader in not a searcher for consensus, 
but a moulder of consensus.” 
–   Martin Luther King, Jr

2) “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it
all himself, or, get all the credit for doing it.”  – Andrew Carnegie

As a Scottish-American industrialist, and business magnate, Carnegie had access to great influence and powerful friendships. He credits his success partly because of those friendships.
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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it
all himself, or, get all the credit for doing it.”
 – Andrew Carnegie

3) “If your actions inspire others to dream more, 
earn more, do more and become more, you
are a leader. “  –   John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829.    Click here to TWEET this quote about leaders

4) “Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality
of leadership. Always keep your Word.”  –  Brian Tracy

Brain Tracy’s influence straddles several areas: personal growth, sales and leadership. He has inspired many people to greatness.  Click here to TWEET this quote about leaders

“Integrity is the most valuable and
respected quality of leadership.
Always keep your Word.” 
–  Brian Tracy

5) “True leaders always practise the three R’s:
Respect for Self, Respect for others,
Responsibility for all their actions.”  – Anonymous

Sometimes the best sayings are quoted so often the initial author gets buried in history.  
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6) “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

General Powell served a distinguished military career in the US and is an American politician and retired four-star general in the United States Army.  Click here to TWEET this quote about leaders

“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

7) “Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary
achievement from ordinary people.”   –   Brain Tracy

Having accomplished this during his many careers Tracy has been able to inspire generations to great heights.  Click here to TWEET this quote about leaders

“Leadership is the ability to get
extraordinary achievement from
ordinary people.”  
–   Brain Tracy

8) “Real leadership is being the person
others will gladly and confidently follow.” –  John C Maxwell

As a respected guru on leadership and having written many books on this subject, Maxwell know what true leadership is all about. Click here to TWEET this quote about leaders

“Real leadership is being the person
others will gladly and confidently follow.”
–  John C Maxwell

9) “Being powerful is like being a lady.
if you have to tell people you are,
you aren’t.”  –     Margaret Thatcher

Thatcher was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.  
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“Being powerful is like being a lady.
if you have to tell people you are,
you aren’t.”  –     Margaret Thatcher

 10) “If you can’t influence people,
then they will not follow you.
And if people won’t follow, you are not a leader.
That’s the Law of Influence.”   –  John C Maxwell

Maxwell is a leader, and trainer of leaders. Click here to TWEET this quote about leaders

Inspirational Workplace Quotes

Good leadership inspires the culture of an organisation to adopt best practices. It starts with how the leadership team is perceived. This means that leaders need to be coming from a position of excellence as well as authenticity. Showing vulnerability, listening to others and encouraging employees to take risks and bring out their best capabilities are some of the efforts that leaders need to make within the work place.

Here are some workplace quotes that hopefully will inspire that end.

1) “In most cases being a good boss means hiring
 talented people and then getting out of the way.” –   Tina Fey

As a talented writer, actor and comedienne, Tina Fey has produced some cutting-edge tips on what to do, how to do it and why. Click here to TWEET this quote for the workplace

“In most cases being a good boss means hiring 
talented people and then getting out of the way.”
–   Tina Fey

2) “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people. “  –   Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

As the wife of a brilliant US President, Eleanor was savvy enough to glean and be able to impart daily wisdom to many people. Click here to TWEET this quote for the workplace

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people. “  –   Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

3) “If you wouldn’t follow yourself,
why should anyone else?”  –  John C Maxwell

Being a role model is often the most important aspect of effective leadership. 
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“If you wouldn’t follow yourself,
why should anyone else?”  –  John C Maxwell

4) “In the end, it is impossible not to become
what others believe you are.”  –   Gaius Julius Caesar

Caesar was a populist Roman dictator, politician, military general, and historian who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Empire.   Click here to TWEET this quote for the workplace

“In the end, it is impossible not to become
what others believe you are.”  –   Gaius Julius Caesar

5) “The quality of a leader is the standards they
set for themselves. “   –  Ray Kroc

Founder of the chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken, which has created world-wide dominance in the fast food industry, Kroc understood the value of standards.
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“The quality of a leader is the standards they
set for themselves. “   –  Ray Kroc

6) “Affirmation without discipline is the
beginning of delusion.”   –   Jim Rohn

Rohn, one of the early leaders within the motivational and personal development movement indicates that disciplined action is needed to achieve success in the workplace. 
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“Affirmation without discipline is the
beginning of delusion.”   –   Jim Rohn

7) “Leadership is a privilege to better the lives
of others. It is not an opportunity to satisfy
personal greed.”   –    Mwai Kibaki

Kibaki is a Kenyan politician who was the third President of Kenya, serving from December 2002 until April 2013.
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8) “The function of leadership is to produce
more leaders, not more followers.”  –   Ralph Nader

Nader, is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney, noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism and government reform causes.   Click here to TWEET this quote for the workplace

“The function of leadership is to produce
more leaders, not more followers.”  –   Ralph Nader

9) “Leadership is working with goals and vision;
management is working with objectives.”   –    Russell Honore

Honoré is a retired lieutenant general who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia.  Click here to TWEET this quote for the workplace

“Leadership is working with goals
and vision;management is working
with objectives.”  
–    Russell Honore

Short Leadership Quotes

There is nothing better than a short, sharp and to-the-point quote that can be easily remembered. Here are some of the ones that I like best.

1) Don’t find fault, find a remedy”.  –   Henry Ford

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Don’t find fault, find a remedy”. 
–   Henry Ford

2) “Out of intense complexities,
intense simplicities emerge.”  –   Winston Churchill

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“Out of intense complexities,
intense simplicities emerge.”  –   Winston Churchill

3) “Mistakes are always forgivable if one
has the courage to admit them.”  –   Bruce Lee

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“Mistakes are always forgivable if one 
has the courage to admit them.” 
–   Bruce Lee

4) “Don’t count the days.
Make the days count.”  –   Muhammad Ali

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“Don’t count the days.
Make the days count.”  –   Muhammad Ali

5) “If you don’t fight for what you want,
don’t cry for what you lost.”  –    Will Smith

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“If you don’t fight for what you want,
don’t cry for what you lost.”  –    Will Smith

6) “All true leaders have learned to say no to the good
in order to say yes to the best.”  –   John C Maxwell

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“All true leaders have learned to say no
to the good in order to say yes to the
best.” 
–   John C Maxwell

7) “Be what you are, not what the world wants
you to be.”  –   William Shakespeare

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“Be what you are, not what the world wants
 you to be.”  –   William Shakespeare

8) “Victory belongs to the most
persevering.”  –   Napoleon Bonaparte

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“Victory belongs to the most
persevering.”  –   Napoleon Bonaparte

9) “A leader can never be happy until
his people are happy.”  –   Genghis Khan

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“A leader can never be happy until
his people are happy.” 
–   Genghis Khan

10) “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil
of appreciation.”  –  Dalai Lama

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“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil
of appreciation.”  –  Dalai Lama

Best Inspirational Leadership Quotes

Education quotes give short, mini lessons about an idea that is considered important in either a leadership role, or in the journey to becoming a leader. Here are some of my favourite great leader and education quotes that are surely going to inspire you:

1) “You can do what I cannot do. 
I can do what you cannot do.
Together we can do great things.”   –  Mother Teresa

Spiritual healer who placed herself in the poorest of situations to enable these people to gain some respect, education, food and kindness. Click here to TWEET this educational quote

“You can do what I cannot do.
I can do what you cannot do.
Together we can do great things.”   –  Mother Teresa

2) “Disciplining yourself to do what you know
 is right and important, although difficult, 
is the high road to pride, self-esteem,
and personal satisfaction.”  –  Margaret Thatcher

A common theme of leadership is the necessity for discipline in all areas in order to achieve some modicum of success. Click here to TWEET this educational quote

3) “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak,
it’s also what it takes to sit down and listen.”  –  Winston Churchill

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“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak,
it’s also what it takes to sit down and listen.” 
–  Winston Churchill

4) “To hell with circumstances; 
I create opportunities. Learning is
never cumulative; it is a movement of
knowing which has no beginning
and no end.”  –   Bruce lee

Lee was a Hong Kong-American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, and philosopher. He was the founder of the hybrid martial arts Jeet Kune Do. Click here to TWEET this educational quote

5) “Dreams are great. When they disappear,
you may still be here, but you will have 
ceased to live.”  –  Nancy Astor

Astor was an American-born British politician and the first female Member of Parliament (MP) to take her seat. Astor was an American citizen who moved to England at age 26 and married Waldorf Astor. Click here to TWEET this educational quote

“Dreams are great. When they disappear,  
you may still be here, but you will have 
ceased to live.”  –  Nancy Astor

6) “The most difficult thing is the decision to act,
the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper
tigers. You can do anything you decide to do.
You can act to change and control your life,
 and the procedure, the process is its own reward.”  –  Amelia Earhart

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7) “Innovation distinguishes between a leader
and a follower.”  –    Steve Jobs

Jobs is widely recognized as a pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
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“Innovation distinguishes between
a leader and a follower.” 
–    Steve Jobs

8) “You don’t set out to build a wall.
You don’t say ‘I’m going to build the biggest,
greatest wall that’s ever been built.’
You don’t start there. You say, ‘I’m going  
to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.’
You do that every single day.
And soon you have a wall.”  –   Will Smith

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9) “Preparation, I have often said, is rightly 
two-thirds of any venture. The most
effective way to do it is to do it.”  –  Amelia Earhart

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“Preparation, I have often said, is rightly 
two-thirds of any venture. The most
effective way to do it is to do it.”  –  Amelia Earhart

10) “It is only necessary to make war with five things;
with the maladies of the body,
the ignorance’s of the mind,
with the passions of the body,
with the seditions of the city
and the discords of families.”  –  Pythagorus

Pythagorus was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, Western philosophy. Click here to TWEET this educational quote

11) “If one does not fail at times, then one
has not challenged himself.”  –  Ferdinand Porsche

Porsche was an Austrian automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche car company.
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“If one does not fail at times, then one
has not challenged himself.”  –  Ferdinand Porsche

12) “Do not pray for an easy life,
pray for the strength to endure
a difficult one.”  –  Bruce Lee

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“Do not pray for an easy life,
pray for the strength to endure
 a difficult one.”  –  Bruce Lee

Funny Leadership Quotes

Many lessons are learned best when imparted in a story context or through something funny. Hopefully you will enjoy these leadership quotes, and that they will inspire mirth, as well as imparting a useful lesson.

1) “Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men –
the other 999 follow women.”    –  Groucho Marx

Marx was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America’s greatest comedians.
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“Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men –
the other 999 follow women.”    –  Groucho Marx

2) “Always forgive your enemies, nothing
annoys them so much.”  –   Oscar Wilde

Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London’s most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
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“Always forgive your enemies, nothing
annoys them so much.”  –   Oscar Wilde

3) “The problem with being a leader is that
you’re never sure if you’re being followed.”  –  Claire A Murray

Claire A. Murray, author, wrote Busted! Arresting Stories from the Beat.
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“The problem with being a leader is that
you’re never sure if you’re being followed.”
 –  Claire A Murray

4) “The key to being a good manager is keeping
the people who hate me away from those
who are still undecided.”  –   Casey Stengel

Stengel as an American Major League Baseball right fielder, and manager, best known as the manager of both the championship New York Yankees of the 1950s and later, of the expansion New York Mets.
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“The key to being a good manager
is keeping the people who hate me
away from those who are still undecided.” 
–   Casey Stengel

5) “Morality is simply the attitude
we adopt towards people whom
we personally dislike.”  –   Oscar Wilde

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“Morality is simply the attitude
we adopt towards people whom
we personally dislike.” 
–   Oscar Wilde

6) “I suppose that’s one of the ironies of life
doing the wrong thing at the right moment.”  –  Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film.
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“I suppose that’s one of the ironies of life
 doing the wrong thing at the right moment.”
  –  Charlie Chaplin

7) “Remember, you can always stop and
 pick up nothing.”  –   Charlie Chaplin

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“Remember, you can always stop and
pick up nothing.”  –   Charlie Chaplin

8) “Know the rules well so you can break
them effectively.”  –  Dalai Lama

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk.
He is the spiritual leader of Tibet.
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“Know the rules well so you can break
them effectively.”  –  Dalai Lama

 9) I’m so glad I never feel important; it does
  complicate life! Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

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 I’m so glad I never feel important;
it does complicate life!
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

10) “The man who smiles when things go wrong
has thought of someone to blame it on. “   –  Robert Bloch

Bloch was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, horror, fantasy and science fiction, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is best known as the writer of Psycho, the basis for the film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock.
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“The man who smiles when things
go wrong has thought of someone
to blame it on. “ 
 –  Robert Bloch

Strengthen Your Leadership Journey

Now is the time. Choose those which inspire you the most.

Inspirational leadership quotes can shorten your journey to success. 

They can help you stay focused on what is important.

But. Most of all, they can inspire you to take daily action towards your own leadership goal.

Tweet your favourites and let me know the ones you enjoyed the most.

Blessings.

About the Author: Celine Healy is a Writer, Speaker and Blogger, and is a Stress and Wellness specialist. She is passionate about mental health in corporations and overall wellness for individuals. Celine writes on topics of Stress, Leadership and Corporate Wellness, Mental Health, and Wellness Strategies for Individuals. Take the Quiz at my Blog, http://leadershipandcorporatewellness.com.au/ to see how your leadership rates with staff.

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