Leadership Quotes

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.
- Jawaharlal Nehru

[Y]ou must unite your constituents around a common cause and connect with them as human beings.
- James Kouzes and Barry Posner

There's nothing more demoralizing than a leader who can't clearly articulate why we're doing what we're doing.
- James Kouzes and Barry Posner

A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.
- James Callaghan

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulder of giants.
- Isaac Newton

I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: which is: Try to please everybody.
- Herbert B. Swope

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
- Henrik Ibsen

Inventories can be managed, but people must be led.
- H. Ross Perot

Whoever is providing leadership needs to be as fresh and thoughtful and reflective as possible to make the very best fight.
- Faye Wattleton

The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
- Faye Wattleton