Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them.

A leader is the one who speaks last and acts first.

Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.

Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.

The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.

Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow.

Great leaders don’t try to be perfect. They try to be themselves. And that’s what makes them great.

The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.

Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders.

Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow.

Managers watch over our numbers, our time and our results. Leaders watch over us.

Great leaders give everyone something to believe in, not something to do.

Be the leader you wish you had.

The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.

A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong.

There are leaders, and there are those who lead.

A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.

Leaders don't look for recognition from others, leaders look for others to recognize.

We become leaders when we accept the responsibility to protect those in our care.

Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.

Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.

A star wants to see himself rise to the top. A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top.

Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.

There are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power or influence. Those who lead inspire us.