Leadership Quotes Quotes

“Let the world know what you live for...not what you fall for!”
― John Paul Warren

“If you're going through hell, keep going”
― Winston Churchill

“Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the welder, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Nothing is more regrettable
than missing a great opportunity
leading to success and prosperity.”
― Mouloud Benzadi

“When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.”
― Paul O'Brien, Great Decisions, Perfect Timing: Cultivating Intuitive Intelligence

“When you walk in silence your excellence will always speak for you.”
― Onyi Anyado

“If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You need to choose your association according to your vision.”
― Onyi Anyado

“Dance to the beat of your own drum; whether the world likes your rhythmic movements or not.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you walk in distinction, even the photocopying machine can’t replicate your unique quality.”
― Onyi Anyado

“If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Mere talents does not give glory to God but a humble heart.”
― Mac Canoza

“Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self – in the spirit within, is imperative.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Principia Humanitas

“You can’t move up in the staircase of leadership unless you are emotionally intelligent.”
― Amit Ray, Mindfulness Meditation for Corporate Leadership and Management

“As a child, you were a cub; as a youth, you were a fox; as an adult, you were a lion; but as an elder, you became an owl.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Tell them a lie big enough, they'll worship you as a sage. Tell them a truth big enough and they'll mock you.”
― Abhijit Naskar

“When a million minds are one, they understand each other, even in silence.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The goal shouldn’t be to make the perfect decision every time but to make less bad decisions than everyone else.”
― Spencer Fraseur, The Irrational Mind: How To Fight Back Against The Hidden Forces That Affect Our Decision Making

“Make a difference, change the game for the better, leave a legacy, be a guide that someone else can follow and make better, and then someone else will follow that and make that better.”
― Carlos Wallace, The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity

“Great leaders don’t lead others with bitterness or resentfulness of past mistakes, they lead with hope and knowledge of the past to inform greater decision making in the future.”
― Spencer Fraseur, The Irrational Mind: How To Fight Back Against The Hidden Forces That Affect Our Decision Making

“My life has far exceeded my expectations not because of my own personal efforts or mindset but because of my friends who have enriched my existence”
― John Paul Warren

“In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams; lions have little in common with sheep.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Some choices are better than others and we, as mortal humans, cannot be expected to always choose the best ones. What we can control is how we evaluate past decisions. Our readiness to reflect and realize that we were wrong. Our ability to admit our wrongs and move forward. To say we are sorry or make amends for mistakes. To apply what we’ve learned from past follies and choose wiser in the present. I contend that in a random and often chaotic world of choices, that is what we can control.”
― Spencer Fraseur, The Irrational Mind: How To Fight Back Against The Hidden Forces That Affect Our Decision Making

“A dog rules a farm.
A fox rules a bush.
A wolf rules a forest.
A lion rules a jungle.

A fish rules a pond.
A crocodile rules a river.
A shark rules a sea.
A whale rules an ocean.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“What we value and our priorities in life make us who we are. We are unique not only because of our outward differences, but arguably more importantly, our inward differences. Our values steer our personal and professional lives and have a distinct imprint on the decisions we make.”
― Spencer Fraseur, The Irrational Mind: How To Fight Back Against The Hidden Forces That Affect Our Decision Making

“We live in an age where people pride themselves on individualism and the concept of living authentically. The human race strives towards self-help and desires nothing if not constant self-improvement both inward and outward. So, I ask you, what can be more authentic than learning the truth? How can one form their unique self without first knowing more possibilities? How can a person truly strive for such grandiose dreams of self-improvement without the ability to listen to the advice and knowledge of others?”
― Spencer Fraseur, The Irrational Mind: How To Fight Back Against The Hidden Forces That Affect Our Decision Making