Successful Leaders Quotes Page 2

A character standard is far more important than even a gold standard.

The success of all economic systems is still dependent upon both righteous leaders and righteous people. In the last analysis, our national future depends upon our national character that is, whether it is spiritually or materially minded.

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success

The measure of a great leader, is their success in bringing everyone around to their opinion twenty years later.

Once upon a time, the most successful Democratic leader of them all, FDR, looked south and said I see one third of a nation ill-housed, ill clad, ill nourished. Today our national Democratic leaders look south and say, I see one third of a nation and it can go to hell.

No general can fight his battles alone.

He must depend upon his lieutenants, and his success depends upon his ability to select the right man for the right place.

Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece.

Successful leaders have the courage to take action where others hesitate.

The successful leader does not talk down to people. He lifts them up.

Failing once doesn't make you a failure.

One difference between a successful person and an average person is how much criticism they can take, the average person cannot take much criticism and that's why they fail to be leaders and they do remain average all their lives

The true measure of a successful leader is their ability to discover the hidden talent in those they lead and challenge them to achieve greatness. If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you are right.

The real reward for doing your best work is not the money you make but the leader you become.

All long-term social change comes from the successful efforts of one or another struggling organizations to capture the minds of a hard core of future leaders.

The ruling quality of leaders adaptive capacity, is what allows true leaders to make the nimble decisions that bring success. Adaptive capacity is also what allows some people to transcend the setbacks and losses that come with age and to reinvent themselves again and again.

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

The leaders we revere and the businesses that last are generally not the result of a narrow pursuit of popularity or personal advancement, but of devotion to some bigger purpose. That's the hallmark of real success. The other trapping of success might be the by product of this larger mission, but it can't be the central thing.

If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.

Successful leaders have the courage to take action while others hesitate.

The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.

Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders.

Daren Hardy's The Compound Effect is a culmination of success principles that is relevant to anyone who needs it! As a thought leader, he is making a significant contribution to our industry. A wonderful book!

Our most successful leaders are people who put other people first … in the long run, that’s exactly what makes them successful.

Readers are leaders. Thinkers succeed.

Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.

After your first job, is anyone asking you what your GPA was? No, they don't care. They ask you: Are you a good leader? Do people follow you? Do you have integrity? Are you innovative? Do you solve problems? Somebody's got to do that homework and redesign the educational system so that it can actually train people to be successful in life.

And the most successful leader of all is one who sees another picture not yet actualized. He sees the things which belong in his present picture but which are not yet there.

Being a superstar means you've reached your potential, and I don't think I've reached my potential as a basketball player and as a leader yet.

Leaders, true leaders, take responsibility for the success of the team and understand that they must also take responsibility for the failure.

Great communication, Character, Competitive drive, Consistency, Compassion, Confidence -- skills successful leaders share.

The leaders in business and industry all have at least one thing in common - they are mentally strong. Mental strength is an absolute prerequisite for a successful, commercial career in our fast moving world. Although there are relatively few people who develop mental strength, anyone can.

A leader's lasting value is measured by succession.

Highly successful leaders ignore conventional wisdom and take chances.

Their stories inevitably include a defining moment or key decision when they took a significant risk and thereby experienced a breakthrough.

You talk about seeing around corners as an element of success.

That's what differentiates the good leader. Not many people have it. Not many people can predict that corner. That would be a characteristic of great leaders.

Good leadership is about the company's success, not your own.

Breaking the rules and challenging convention is in the DNA of every successful entrepreneur. Doing things differently and solving problems with new, innovative and fresh approaches are the very reason many start-ups are able to compete and sometimes outpace the established market leaders.

We all know that great leaders can create great successes.