Inspiring Leadership Quotes #InspireYourself

     Leadership in business is not exactly the easiest task in the world, it involves decision making and risk taking. Some days,  the risks pay off,  other days,  it's an absolute failure.  Leaders are put under immense pressure on a daily basis and they need a bit of inspiration every once in a while to help with their tasks.  

     Below are a couple of quotes I have learnt to live by and adopt in my every day life that has made me a better person and an efficient leader

Leadership 

      #1 "People ask the difference between a leader and a boss.  The leader leads,  and the boss drives" -- Theodore Roosevelt

     #2 "Don't find fault,  find a remedy" -- Henry Ford

     #3 "A leader is a dealer in hope" -- Napoleon Bonaparte

     #4 “Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.” -- Simon Sinek

     #5 “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” -- Ronald Reagan

     #6 “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” -- John Maxwell

     #7 “Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” -- Sam Walton

     #8 “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” -- Andrew Carnegie

     #9 “ As a leader … your principal job is to create an operating environment where others can do great things.” -- Richard Teerlink

     #10 “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

     #11 “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” -- Warren Bennis

     #12  “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 timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” -- Jim Rohn

     #13  “Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” -- Colin Powell

     #14 “Think about all the great leaders. Think about Obama. Think about Clinton. Think about all the people that we know who are very successful in business, in politics and religion. What are they? They tell purposeful stories. They move people to action by aiming at the heart.” -- Peter Guber

     #15 “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” -- Jack Welch

     #16 “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." -- John Quincy Adams

     #17 “I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.” -- Colin Powell

     #18 “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” —Henry Ford

     #19 “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

     #20 “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” -- Nelson Mandela