I love quotes. Inspirational quotes are helpful, needful, and…well…inspiring. Here are fifteen inspirational quotes that encourage leadership. But before you read on, considering tweeting my below quote. 😉
“Effective leaders don’t wait for permission. The bigger the challenge, the greater the reward.”
- “Nothing limits achievement like small thinking. Nothing equals possibilities like unleashed thinking.” -William Arthur Ward
- “To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.” -Harry Truman
- “What makes leadership is the ability to get people to do what they don’t want to do and like it.” -Harry Truman
- “All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.” -Orisen Sweet Marden
- “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” -Goethe
- “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence regardless of their chosen endeavor.” -Vince Lombardi
- “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” -General George S. Patton
- “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which have been overcome while trying to succeed.” -Booker T. Washington
- “Leaders make decisions that create the future they desire.” -Mike Murdock
- “I dream of men who take the next step instead of worrying about the next thousand steps.” -Theodore Roosevelt
- “Nothing would be done at all if we waited until we could do it so well that no one could find fault with it.” -John Henry
- “Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.” -Samuel Johnson
- “I glory in conflict that I may hereafter exult in victory.” – Frederick Douglas
- “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – William Shedo
- “Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” – John Welch
QUESTION: Which of these inspirational quotes hit home with you the most? Click here to leave a comment below.
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I like #2, but which of these inspirational quotes hit home with you the most?
He convinced against his
Is of the same opinion still.
– Dave Ramsey’s grandma
Huh? I guess it must have been in a certain context?
He dropped a word. Should be “He convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.”
Great quotes. I really like “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – William Shedo It reminds me that I need to create and ship my art. That great things happen outside of my comfort zone and when I’m stretching.
#3. The gifts of our ability to do things is there laying dormant at times and needs to be rekindled or identied by the people who influence us, and leads us through the journey.