The quotations listed on this page are related to leadership in one way or another.
Quotations are extremely effective at capturing and concisely communicating thoughts and ideas. They can be inspirational, provoke our thinking, and, more importantly, they can help us reveal and assess the assumptions, values, and beliefs that underlie how we perceive the world.
The quotations listed below are some of my favorites on leadership, particularly leadership as a practice.
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A Leader These Days Needs to Be a Host Meg Wheatley - A leader these days needs to be a host — one who convenes diversity; who convenes all viewpoints in creative… … A Leader’s Greatest Challenges Richard Branson - This "us and them" problem is exacerbated by our reliance on impersonal communications technologies. One of a leader's greatest challenges… … Anyone Who Has a Sphere of Influence Can Be Considered a Leader Daniel Goleman - Anyone who has a sphere of influence can be considered a leader. Credit: Daniel Goleman … Are Leaders Born or Made? Stephen R. Covey - Are leaders born or made? This is a false dichotomy - leaders are neither born nor made. Leaders choose to… … Communityship Is the Answer Henry Mintzberg - Isn’t it time to think of our organisations as communities of cooperation, and in so doing put leadership in its… … Encouraging “a Leader in Every Chair” Amy Edmondson - People sit in a circle, with the intention of de-emphasizing hierarchies and instead encouraging what's called “a leader in every… … How Leadership Begins Peter Block - Leadership begins with understanding that every gathering is an opportunity to deepen accountability and commitment through engagement. It doesn’t matter… … In the Knowledge Age, Leadership Is a Choice Stephen R. Covey - In the industrial age, leadership was a position. In the knowledge age, leadership is a choice. Credit: Stephen R. Covey … Inspire Others to Dream John Quincy Adams - If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. Credit:… … Leadership and Social Influence David Gurteen - Leadership is the ability of a person, through their social influence to enlist the aid and support of others towards… … Leadership Is a Group Sport, Not an Individual Heroic Activity Edgar Schein - In an increasingly complex world, appointed leaders simply don't know enough to decide what is new and better. Leadership is… … Leadership Is a Practice Ronald Heifetz - Distinguishing leadership from authority helps us begin to see that if we understand leadership as a practice, as an activity,… … Leadership Is Convening Conversations That Might Not Happen Otherwise Patricia Shaw - One of the ways of thinking about leadership is thinking about convening conversations that might not happen otherwise. Credit: Patricia… … Leadership Is Not About Being the Loudest in the Room Jacinda Ardern - To me, leadership is not about necessarily being the loudest in the room, but instead being the bridge, or the… … Leadership Is Not Simply Something We Do Kevin Cashman - Leadership is not simply something we do. It comes from somewhere inside us. Leadership is a process, an intimate expression… … Leadership Is the Capacity of a Human Community to Shape Its Future Peter Senge - Leadership is the capacity of a human community to shape its future. Credit: Peter Senge … Most People Think of Leadership as a Position Stephen R. Covey - Most people think of leadership as a position and therefore don’t see themselves as leaders. Credit: Stephen Covey … Operating Without Hierarchy Rosabeth Moss Kanter - The new kind of business hero must learn to operate without the might of the hierarchy behind them. The crutch… … Politics Is Life Tom Peters - Politics is life. Politics is the basis for real can do, as opposed to the imaginary sort brought to you… … Systems Leadership Is How You Lead When You’re Not in Charge Debbie Sorkin - Systems Leadership is about how you lead across boundaries – departmental, organisational or sector. It’s how you lead when you’re… … The Difference Between Management and Leadership Steve Jobs - Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people… … The Leader’s New Work Peter Senge - Our traditional view of leaders — as special people who set the direction, make the key decisions, and energize the… … The Real Task of Leadership Is to Confront People with Their Freedom Peter Block - The search for human freedom - freedom being the choice to be a creator of our own experience and accept… … The True Leader in a Group Is Rarely the Person Who Talks the Most Adam Grant - The true leader in a group is rarely the person who talks the most. It’s usually the person who listens… … To Yearn for the Endless Immensity of the Sea Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks… … We Are Collectively Responsible for Global Conditions Ronald Heifetz - We own collective responsibility for the global conditions that we impact and that impact us. We will not make these… … What Is Communityship? David Gurteen - Communityship is a practice where community members take responsibility for that community's growth and development. They nurture positive relationships between… … What Is Complex Leadership? Ted Cadsby - What is complex leadership? It starts by understanding the strengths and vulnerabilities of group dialogue. It uses this knowledge to… …Blook Search
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