In times of uncertainty such as these, it’s hard to differentiate true leaders from people who are only leaders in title. Believe it or not, there’s a huge difference between the two: anyone can be appointed the title of leader, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll do a good job. True leaders, on the other hand, embody what it means to be a leader in their actions and morals.
Let these quotes about leadership inspire you to become a true leader, rather than just taking the title of one.
- “The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which one’s capacity to lead is severely limited.” — Robert K. Greenleaf
- “Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about.” — Sheryl Sandberg
- “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” — Sara Blakely
- “Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” — Lisa Cash Hanson
- “Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.” — Orrin Woodward
- “The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” — Jim Rohn
- “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” — Mother Teresa
- “What I have learned is that people become motivated when you guide them to the source of their own power and when you make heroes out of employees who personify what you want to see in the organization.” — Anita Roddick
- “If leadership serves only the leader, it will fail. Ego satisfaction, financial gain, and status can all be valuable tools for a leader, but if they become the only motivations, they will eventually destroy a leader. Only when service for a common good is the primary purpose are you truly leading.” — Sheila Murray Bethel