Effective Leadership Quotes

"The strongest leaders are those who lead by example, not by force." "The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don’t have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven’t had that fear." "Leadership is lonely. I’m not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go." "People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives." "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." "Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team" "In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way" "The measure of leadership is not the quality of the head but the tone of the body" "If it's about your ego, your team won't succeed" "Don't try to be more interesting than your team. Your team should always come first." "Stories are the single most powerful tool in a leader's toolkit" "Leaders don't have to strangle themselves with rules and regulations. If they are smart, they will set guidelines built on emotional intelligence." "I think our leadership team is a highly accountable leadership team" "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership of getting along with people of getting things done" "Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. " "The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way" "Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them"