Whether you’re an executive overseeing many departments or a newly promoted manager, sometimes you need a little extra inspiration to tackle the day. Here are 20 of our favorite motivational quotes for leaders to give you the push you need:
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”
- Arnold H. Glasow
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”
- Vince Lombardi
“Earn your leadership every day.”
- Michael Jordan
“We are all failures- at least the best of us are.”
- J.M. Barrie
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
- Theodore Roosevelt
“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”
- Robert Louis Stevenson
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
- Abraham Lincoln
“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.”
- James Cameron
“99% of failures come from people who make excuses.”
- George Washington
“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”
- Coco Chanel
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
- Robert F. Kennedy
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”
- Winston S. Churchill
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
- Thomas A. Edison
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”
- Bill Gates
“Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.”
- Babe Ruth
“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.”
- C.S. Lewis
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
- Nelson Mandela
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
- Colin Powell
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