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Good Leader Quotes

On earning trust instead of demanding it.

A recurring idea threads through these picks: a good leader isn't measured by how indispensable they seem, but by how well things run once they've stepped back or moved on. One line frames real leadership as knowing when to go. Compare it with Being quotes.

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

Quotes by Walter Lippmann

Good leadership is to know when to go, and you only succeed as a good leader if you've transported someone else in and the company gets stronger. Then you've succeeded as leader.

Quotes by Tony Fernandes

I think overall, from a deputy, from an undersecretary standpoint, the goal of a good leader is to get diversity across there. Geographical diversity is important. Industry diversity is important: you can't have all corn growers... Not only that, you've...

Quotes by Sonny Perdue

Donald Trump recognizes that a good leader is going to protect America's interests by making sure that we have a relationship with Russia: that our interests are protected, not theirs.

Quotes by Sean Spicer

Able Quotes

A good leader doesn't get stuck behind a desk.

Quotes by Richard Branson

There's two parts of leadership. You've got to be a good leader - you've got to be somebody that people want to emulate and care about the other people. But the other guys that you have have to accept their...

Quotes by Nick Saban

When you are scoring runs, you automatically become a good leader because you are armed with so much confidence. If you struggle with your performance, then it becomes very difficult for a leader to perform his role.

Quotes by Mohammad Azharuddin

Well, the first quality of being a good leader is you have to be able to follow. See, a good leader can't just be the leader all the time, I have to be able to follow.

Quotes by Lisa Leslie

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

Quotes by Lao Tzu

America Quotes

I plan on being a friend, a good leader and a good governor over these next three years.

Quotes by John Rowland

While the requirements of a good leader and a good man are similar, the requirements of a good leader and a good woman are mutually exclusive. A good leader must be tough, but a good woman must not be. A...

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

A good leader is one who can tell another how to reach his or her potential; a great leader is one who can help another discover this potential for him or herself.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.

Quotes by Ben Carson

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

Quotes by Arnold H. Glasow

Behind Quotes

A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting - poof! - that they're going to produce great work.

Quotes by Anne Sweeney

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a good leader on this quotes page?
The recurring idea is that a good leader leaves things running well without needing to be indispensable — someone who knows when to step back rather than someone who commands constant attention.
Why do people look up good leader quotes?
This is a popular search for speeches, workplace training, and personal reflection on leadership style, especially the difference between being liked and being effective.
Is there a distinction drawn between a leader and a boss?
Yes, implicitly — the emphasis on emulation, care for others, and stepping aside at the right moment contrasts with authority that relies on fear or control.
Do the quotes mention debate or disagreement?
One does, arguing that a good leader can debate frankly and come out of it closer to the other side, not more distant, which rules out arrogance as a leadership trait.
What should I read next on leadership themes?
The Being quotes touch on related ideas about character and presence.

Debate, humility, and making the people around you stronger come up again and again — arrogance, notably, never gets a mention as a leadership trait. See also Able and America.