Inspiration Leadership Quotes & Sayings

Leadership is not just a privilege, but a responsibility to which we commit ourselves to helping to elevate those around us. — Tanveer Naseer

Tell them a lie big enough, they'll worship you as a sage. Tell them a truth big enough and they'll mock you. — Abhijit Naskar

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers. — Robin S. Sharma

Authenticity is not possible without embracing the "and" within us. Our minds like to categorize things into neatly labeled boxes. Am I right, or is she right? Let's stretch our minds to I can be right and so can she. Embracing the "and" is like yoga for the brain. When we train ourselves to hold paradoxes by stretching ourselves out of the boxes our minds create, we stretch into new possibilities and adapt more quickly in a fast-changing world. — Henna Inam

Life is a series of choices and all we can do is make them. — Kamal Ravikant

One of the best ways to influence people is to make them feel important. — Roy T. Bennett

Be the light and source of inspiration that others see — Sunday Adelaja

Music will save the world. — Pablo Casals

Conquer yourself; the world is you! — Raheel Farooq

You have great talent for great contribution to humanity. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Always was Morocco. And recently the country's leadership seems to have embraced it in all its ill-reputed glory. The days of predatory poets in search of literary inspiration and young flesh are probably over for good. Hippies can just as easily get their bong riffs in Portland or Peoria. But the good stuff, the real good stuff, the sounds and smells and the look of Tangier
what you see and hear when you lean out the window and take it all in
that's here to stay. — Anthony Bourdain

We need to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation. We have lost our way. And it begins with inspiration. It begins with leadership. — Michelle Obama

One need to be inspired, to inspire. — Krishna Sagar

Wouldn't it be great if life was only Legos? If we could give our kids the right, simple building blocks? — Chris Bent

Unlike most politicians who follow their audience, (Robert) Kennedy tried to lead his. — Thurston Clarke

His level of experience is nearly transcendent. — Davis Miller

We must help men and women see the epic in the ordinary details of life. — Matt Chandler

Let's Not Just Be Heroes! Let's Be Heroes Who Lead! — Daniel Wetta

You have to be a light to yourself in a world that is utterly becoming dark. — Jiddu Krishnamurti

Not everything in your past qualifies to be called HISTORY; only the things in the past that shaped your FUTURE — Fela Durotoye

Let go of a need for personal recognition. Heap kudos on others and they'll perform even better next time. Leaders are only as good as those who follow them and followers are at their best when leaders are quick to give credit for successes. — Steve Goodier

Most people can do absolutely awe-inspiring things. Sometimes they just need a little nudge. — Tim Ferriss

There may be a day when you find yourself standing at the precipice, looking down into the abyss of hopelessness and waiting, pleading, begging for someone who has been in this place before to come alongside you and show you the way back to hope. — J. Loren Norris

In a world full of lions and tigers entertaining the masses, have you ever seen a wolf performing in a circus? — Akilnathan Logeswaran

Polls are no substitute for leadership because, at its very essence, leadership is about giving people what they don't already have - a sense of vision, inspiration, or even an adequate grasp of a particular subject. — Hugh Mackay

You are a Hero. Be Heroic. Always. — Vineet Raj Kapoor

George III was incapable of passing on a sense of mission to his son might a given some purpose to the crown prince's existence — Henrik Bering

Public charities, foodbanks and church pantries are doing more than ever before, but they can't keep up with the need. We can never end hunger only through the wonderful work of local charities. Like other Western democracies, we must end our national problem of hunger through national and political leadership. Charity is nice for some things, but not as a way to feed a nation. We don't protect our national security through charity, and we shouldn't protect our families and children that way either. — Jeff Bridges

Leadership is about inspiration with character, not manipulation with position! — Israelmore Ayivor

When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always. — Roy Bennett

Everyday that I procrastinate, everyday that I sit stagnant in fear, everyday that I fail to better myself, someone else out there with the same goals and dreams as me is doing the exact opposite. — Noel DeJesus

Your men will not take the hill if you're simply yelling commands from the safety of the rear. — Noel DeJesus

He did not falter, as long as there was a path that led toward his goal. — J.R.R. Tolkien

The humble one is the better one. — Lik Hock Yap

Become loving and become courageous. Become the inspiration which you seek outside. Bring the metaphorical heart of your limbic system in sync with the analytical powerhouse of the prefrontal cortex. From your mind shall rise the inspiration. From your mind shall rise the love. From your mind shall rise the greatest education of all. — Abhijit Naskar

The author characterizes Hamilton's tone in the Federalist papers by saying that he never spoke of problems but of being at the last stage in the crisis. — John Ferling

Many people get visited by the Lord in a given time but lack the wisdom to navigate in it. — Paul Gitwaza

Leaders are limited by their vision rather than by their abilities. — Roy T. Bennett

Relax your fears, let your ambition take the wheel for a while; it'll take you somewhere exciting that you've never been. — Noel DeJesus

I would follow such beauty, said something inside Ender. I would see as those eyes see. — Orson Scott Card

At the end of the day let their be no regrets, only a desire to do more tomorrow than you did today. — Noel DeJesus

Avner had lived too long and become too canny to claim the crown of Israel for himself. — Geraldine Brooks

We have to be honest about what we want and take risks rather than lie to ourselves and make excuses to stay in our comfort zone. — Roy Bennett

A Manifesto for Introverts
1. There's a word for 'people who are in their heads too much': thinkers.
2. Solitude is a catalyst for innovation.
3. The next generation of quiet kids can and must be raised to know their own strengths.
4. Sometimes it helps to be a pretend extrovert. There will always be time to be quiet later.
5. But in the long run, staying true to your temperament is key to finding work you love and work that matters.
6. One genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.
7. It's OK to cross the street to avoid making small talk.
8. 'Quiet leadership' is not an oxymoron.
9. Love is essential; gregariousness is optional.
10. 'In a gentle way, you can shake the world.' -Mahatma Gandhi — Susan Cain

Think crazily, even if others laugh at you. Act bravely, even if you are all alone. — Dilip Bathija

The time to lead is now. — Joelle Charbonneau

You say I can't do it because you can't. Mohammed Ali — Davis Miller

Error is human,perfection is divine!You are not God! Your mistake is normal.So forgive yourself. — Paul Gitwaza

I shall adopt new Muse as fast as they appear to be true Muse. — Abraham Lincoln

Ronald Reagan was just as angry. But he made you want to stand right alongside him and shake your fist at the same things he was shaking his fist at. — Rick Perlstein

Your inspiration taps hidden reserves of promise that sustain people through times that induce despair. You enable people to envision a future that sustains the best from their past while also holding out new possibilities. — Ronald A. Heifetz

People are successful because they think and act like successful people. — Roy Bennett

As far as I can tell, kids are called bossy when they behave in a dictatorial and domineering fashion. They're called bossy when they try to order people around and refuse to listen to authority figures. Here's a suggestion: instead of telling us not to refer to them as bossy, why don't we teach them not to be bossy? We concentrate so much on eradicating negative words while forgetting to address the behavior that the words describe. — Matt Walsh

Embrace the change you desperately need. Tear down your walls and show gratitude for little things. — J. Loren Norris

The truth to succeeding at leadership is recognizing that it's a never-ending journey of discovery and learning. — Tanveer Naseer

Serving my generation with excellence will mean my generation can in turn lead with excellence. — Onyi Anyado

Don't let your emotions get in the way of rational decision making. — Roy Bennett

He made his character his platform. — H.W. Brands

Attitude is that little thing that will make the most difference in the accomplishment of your goals. — Roopleen

He possessed an unflinching belief that all people - the poor, children, the elderly - were human assets, waiting to be developed so they could earn their success. — Arthur C. Brooks

A leader must inspire or his team will expire. — Orrin Woodward

The Montgomery bus boycott would have happened without King, but King's oratory helped to ensure that the boycott came one of those exceptional local movements for justice that would send ripples of inspiration to oppressed people everywhere. — Troy Jackson

Leaders think it's possible. They inspire followers to believe in the same good news and it becomes a blessing to them. Leadership is all about inspiring people to believe in what becomes profitable to them! — Israelmore Ayivor

He talked about the future with such certainty, he might have been talking about the past. — Michael Dobbs

Lead by inspiration, not intimidation. — Rebecca Aguilar

While you're worrying about becoming famous, there is someone out there putting in work and not wasting a second of their time. Which person will you be? — Torron-Lee Dewar

Must, never, must avoid, must guard: the minatory commands came the eleven times (from the departing Eisenhower). In contrast, Kennedy's rhetoric on January 20 with a cascade of permissions: the word "let" rang out 14 times. — Rick Perlstein

There are proven ways to win the loyalty of tough, strong, ferocious men: play on the certain knowledge of their superiority, the mystique of secret covenant, the esprit of shared suffering. — Frank Herbert

Authenticity is our natural state of being. The authentic self is a state of being where we are centered, creative, adaptive, and inspired. — Henna Inam

Your growth and involvement must begin to show lasting footprints as you exude maximum effectiveness and significance. Your leadership influence must translate into a source of inspiration for your peers and those who look at you as a leader. — Archibald Marwizi

Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration. — Jeffrey R. Immelt

When you choose to act on your problems, you cease to be a victim of circumstance and become a force of change; that's when you transition to not only being a survivor, but to being a leader or hero too, and an inspiration to those still in the victim's mindset. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

Boss may be on, but leader can be anyone. — Ameya Agrawal

I want to change the world and I used to think I needed to do some big, significant thing. More recently I see this can be accomplished one relationship at a time. — Oliver Thomas

A storyteller, a displaced poet, will absorb reading differently. — Richard Brookhiser

Authentic leadership is leading adaptively from your core, choosing who you're most inspired to be to serve the greatest good in this moment. — Henna Inam

Think of strength, dream of strength, live of strength. — Abhijit Naskar

Chronicling the mid-1970s up session with Gerald Ford's clumsiness, the author quotes a medieval maxim that the king has two bodies. The head of state has a physical body like everyone else, but he also represents the body politic, either reflecting its majesty or its weakness. — Rick Perlstein

There is need for clarity on what your leadership role stands for and the kind of unwavering and unstoppable beliefs required. These beliefs must not be deterred by current circumstances and conditions. They must become your source of internal strength and inspiration, especially during trying times. How strong, positive and empowering is your belief system as a leader? — Archibald Marwizi

Authentic leaders inspire us to engage with each other in powerful dreams that make the impossible possible. We are called on to persevere despite failure and pursue a purpose beyond the paycheck. This is at the core of innovation. It requires aligning the dreams of each individual to the broader dream of the organization. — Henna Inam

As much as Henry Kissinger wanted to attribute historical movement to impersonal forces, he too conceded to "the difference personalities make". — Walter Isaacson

For him (JFK) as he imagined of the British aristocracy, policies were less important than character traits such as dignity, courage, and honor. They did not pose as angry young men, but brought an almost lighthearted approach to politics. The very idea of politics invigorating society rather than dominating society very much appealed to Kennedy. — Scott Farris

Henry Luce to his Time magazine writers: Tell the history of our time through the people who make it. — Walter Isaacson

Perhaps Ali's most significant talent with the ability to transport people past thoughts and words to a world of feeling and play. — Davis Miller

May we graciously accept our responsibility. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Do not Speak for Anyone.
Just let them know their Right to Speak. — Vineet Raj Kapoor

He seemed touched by a larger spirit, his course guided by something beyond him, so talented, so able, so good-natured that he did not even inspire envy in a city rich with envy. — David Halberstam

Many have came before you and many will come after you, but none will ever be you. Some may even try to duplicate your characteristics, but they'll never succeed because you are unique. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Its easier to start a global business than a local one, make your business one where you can work from anywhere in the world — Roger James Hamilton

Action is the bridge between thought and reality. — Richie Norton

Islam is in a formative period struggling to consolidate the vast reach won by both inspiration and force at its founding. Two centuries along, the faith of Muhammad hangs like an intricate veil: a religion still searching for institutional wholeness, a set of lessons to live by. — Ron Suskind

You only get inspired, if you are willing to. — Krishna Sagar

Even though men and women are different in our thinking, we all share the need and desire for compassion, compliments, and companionship. — Germany Kent

You want to know the great thing about today, it doesn't care about what you did or didn't do yesterday or what you're going to do tomorrow, it only cares about what you do right now. — Noel DeJesus

We have to work and serve humanity while we have the grace. — Lailah Gifty Akita

In fact, the converse is true: At a time when the United States has been called on for a level of moral leadership, vision and inspiration not seen since World War II, we cannot afford to dissemble about crimes against humanity. — Adam Schiff

When leaders reframe customers into guests, and results into experiences, profits escalate. — Eric Schiffer

Honesty is doing what you know or believe is right. Integrity is doing what is right and truthful. — Roy Bennett

Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by passion, generated by vision, produced by a conviction, ignited by a purpose. — Myles Munroe

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together. — Queen Elizabeth II