Becoming A Leader Quotes

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.

A few primary keys to becoming a leader in business include having a clear intent or purpose, a truly inspiring vision, a grand message to share, a genuine social calling and a targeted niche to serve.

Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.

The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do professionally and personally,
and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures

A leader leads by example not by force.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.

It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.