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20 Leadership Quotes From the World's Most Influential Leaders


Albert Einstein once said, "The leader is one who, out of the clutter, brings simplicity… out of discord, harmony… and out of difficulty, opportunity."

"My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to make them better." -- Steve Jobs

"One voice can change a room." -- Barack Obama

"My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact." -- Larry Page

"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud." -- Coco Chanel

"The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have." -- Sheryl Sandberg

"Part of company culture is path-dependent -- it's the lessons you learn along the way." -- Jeff Bezos

"I think baking cookies is equal to Queen Victoria running an empire. There's no difference in how seriously you take the job." -- Martha Stewart

"If you want to build something great, you should focus on what the change is that you want to make in the world." -- Mark Zuckerberg

"Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching." -- Thomas Jefferson

"Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess." -- Richard Branson

"If I won't be myself, who will?" -- Alfred Hitchcock

"There are no road signs to help navigate. And in fact, no one has yet determined which side of the road we're supposed to be on." -- Steve Case

"It's not about money or connections -- it's the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone." -- Mark Cuban

"I have no methods. All I do is accept people as they are." -- Joan Rivers

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." -- Warren Buffett

"Your job is to create a world that lasts forever." -- Steven Spielberg

"Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both." -- Barbara Corcoran

"A strong leader avoids becoming over-confident to the point of impaired judgment." -- Daniel Lubetzky

"People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky; they're doing something differently than everyone else." -- Tony Robbins


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