Inspirational Leadership Development Quotes & Sayings

If you are not taking the time to set your own goals, chances are pretty high someone else is doing it for you. So don't be surprised someday when you end up someplace you never hoped to be. — Mark W. Boyer

Yes, it's important to inspire the next generation but let's not forget to inspire the now generation too. — Onyi Anyado

There is no failure, unless we fail to begin or we fail to continue. — Christopher Babson

A good leader doesn't have to know everything. Nobody knows everything that's why you surround yourself with people who are experts in different areas.

"That's what makes a good leader. — Patience Johnson

Are you ready to possess your master piece; ready to live a life that is worthy of who you were made to be? You will likely shed a few tears - tears of joy, tears of pain, tears of revelation - you might scream out loud and laugh out loud. You might even stomp your feet, shake your fist or pound the air. That's okay, because later on you might just run out and hug a stranger, love an enemy and sing like never before as well. — J. Loren Norris

There is no "one" way to be a perfect leader, but there are a million ways to be a good one. — Mark W. Boyer

Everybody must be given the opportunity for self liberation and development. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A knowledgeable manager can lend to the success of an organization "almost" as much as a poorly trained manager can damage it. — Mark W. Boyer

Becoming a Leader of Character changes lives - our lives and the lives of the people we touch. — Dave Anderson

Your life is a trajectory. Every choice you make alters that trajectory, in a positive or negative way. Will you categorize that dinner with friends as a business expense? Will you be honest with your daughter? Will you take more credit than you're due? These are just the small questions that we face every day, and little by little, the answers influence the trajectory of our lives and beings. — Donald Van De Mark

Added pressure and responsibility should not change one's leadership style, it should merely expose that which already exists. — Mark W. Boyer

Stop categorizing and labeling! This is your way to avoid the unknown but brings the risk to avoid the new! — Rossana Condoleo

Good leaders are always in the "act" of leading. They listen as much to others as they listen to themselves. — Maureen Chiquet

No institution can become the cradle of leadership, until its teachers break their manacles of rugged dogmas. — Abhijit Naskar

What trumps the 'How' of Leadership is the 'Why — Todd Stocker

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

Leadership is bringing people into new realms of excellence and challenging them to become distinguished in their chosen field. — Onyi Anyado

I am not smart, I pay attention.
I am not considerate, I listen.
I am not patient, I make time.
I'm not lucky, I work hard. — Mark W. Boyer

The reputation of a great work ethic that took years to build can be forgotten with one act of misjudgment. — Mark W. Boyer

One thing is undeniably clear. We have all had bad experiences, we have all had tragedies in our lives which help to shape who we are. — J. Loren Norris

Your personal development is your personal responsibility. No one can study or acquire knowledge for you. There are things only you can do, to bring the change or the results you require to make progress in life. — Archibald Marwizi

Core values serve as a lighthouse when the fog of life seems to leave you wandering in circles; when you encounter that moment where every decision is a tough one and no choice seems to clearly be the better choice. — J. Loren Norris

A humble learner of today becomes a strong leader of tomorrow. — Abhijit Naskar

Your nation needs you. Your world needs you. So, use your education to become endowed with muscles of iron and nerves of steel. — Abhijit Naskar

You feed the requisite substance through personal development efforts and position yourself strategically to allow the forces around you to create the path for your relevance and significance. You are not lifted by air, but by the substance inside you hitting the springboard of opportunity. — Archibald Marwizi

You make the plans - otherwise you will die thinking it is not possible to plan to have time for work, for exercise, for sleep, for relaxation, for recreation, for eating, for entertainment, for love, for family, for spirituality, for friends, for personal reflection, for personal development, for business, for charity all in one life! — Archibald Marwizi

We all cannot do everything or solve every issue. "It's impossible", however, if we each simply do our part. Make our own contribution, regardless of how small we may think it is ... together it adds up and great things get accomplished. — Mark W. Boyer

Awake, O brave one! Arise, O lion-heart! Be the messenger that spreads compassion. — Abhijit Naskar

The children are the future, so, let's tell them about tomorrow's hope rather than yesterday's despair. — Onyi Anyado

The future begins when we tear down the walls that keep us in the past. We must be thankful for those who walked through the pain and helped us to see the way out. — J. Loren Norris

Leaders are made not born. They are the results of persistent effort. Thus, leadership involves much more than just shouting. Effective leadership requires a human focus and reflects a servant and transformation mentality. It is about the nuts and bolts of execution. Leadership is an everyday activity. It is a process that begins but never ends. — Vishwas Chavan

When we aren't curious in conversations we judge, tell, blame and even shame, often without even knowing it, which leads to conflict."
-The Power Of Curiosity: How To Have Real Conversations That Create Collaboration, Innovation and Understanding — Kirsten Siggins

A harsh word breaks the heart. A kind word can sooth the savage beast. A word never spoken can bury a burden or save a relationship. — J. Loren Norris

He who cannot swim should neither chase the dolphins nor play with sharks. For him disaster awaits like sunrise. — J. Loren Norris

Be excellent in your own terms. — Abhijit Naskar

You will never see an eagle of distinction flying low with pigeons of mediocrity. — Onyi Anyado

Never let your Enemies become your Advocates." by A. K. Hasan — A.K. Hasan