FAMOUS MILITARY QUOTES ABOUT LEADERSHIP

“There is no such thing as a bad unit, only a bad leader.” – General George S. Patton

“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.” – General Colin Powell

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” – General Arnold Brown

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” – General David Goldfein

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

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – General Ralph Nader

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – President John Quincy Adams

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – Admiral Grace Hopper

“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.” – General Douglas MacArthur

“Leadership is not about being in a position of power, but about empowering others.” – General Norman Schwarzkopf

“The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity.” – General Dwight D. Eisenhower

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – General Norman Schwarzkopf CHRISTMAS SAYINGS QUOTES

“The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are.” – General George S. Patton

“Leadership is not about being popular; it is about being effective.” – General Stanley McChrystal

“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.” – General Douglas MacArthur

“The leader’s job is to look into the future and see the organization not as it is, but as it should be.” – General Jack Welch

“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” – General David Goldfein

“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born, not made.” – General Warren Bennis

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – General Eleanor Roosevelt

“Leadership is not about being the most powerful, but about empowering others to reach their full potential.” – General George C. Marshall

“The surest way to inspire loyalty from those you lead is to demonstrate loyalty to them.” – General Loyd J. Austin III

“A leader’s role is to raise people’s aspirations for what they can become and to encourage, inspire, and motivate them to achieve it.” – Admiral William H. McRaven

“A good leader must have the courage to take calculated risks, make difficult decisions, and always lead by example.” – General Robert E. Lee