What makes a great leader? What does that kind of leadership look like?
Let these words show you what it means to be a leader, then let them empower you to lead well.
1. “Before being a leader, success is above all growth. When you become a leader, success comes through growing others. –Jack Welch
2. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one who leads people to do the greatest things. –Ronald Reagan
3. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. –John C. Maxwell
4. "I 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
5. “There is no investment you can make that will pay you as well as the effort to spread sunshine and good cheer throughout your establishment. – Orison Swett Marden
6. “Management gets it right; leadership does the right things. –Peter Drucker
7. “A leader gets people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but should be. – Rosalynn Carter
8. “To manipulate yourself, use your head; to manage others, use your heart. –Eleanor Roosevelt
9. “Becoming a leader means becoming yourself. It is as simple as that and it is as difficult. –Warren Bennis
10. “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not shy; be proud, but not arrogant; have a sense of humor, but without madness. –Jim Rohn
