Great leadership quotes inspire us to be all we can be! Quotes about leadership and teamwork help us to discover how true leaders like Abraham Lincoln think. Leadership quotes inspire us.
But they also challenge us to reflect upon our own abilities to be a great leader. What am I doing well? What can I improve to become a better leader?
I’m pretty sure you agree true leadership is an important success component for any organization – large or small. Over the years I collected over 250 inspiring quotes about leadership and teamwork.
Here you will find my 25 favorite ones in 3 different formats: a YouTube video, an infographic and easy-to-use quote images.
Enjoy!
Quotes about Leadership and Teamwork
- Great Leadership Quotes video (thanks Axelle!)
- Great Leadership Quotes infographic
- Great Leadership Quotes list & images
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Download a free checklist : download 100 inspirational quotes about leadership, success, goals and change in an easy-to-use PPT image format.25 Leadership Quotes [Video]
This amazing video was made by visual artist Axelle from Axellerator.
25 Inspirational Leadership Quotes [Infographic]
Here’s an infographic with 25 famous quotes about leadership.
![](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/JDF-leadership-quotes.jpg)
25 Great Inspiring Quotes [The List]
1. “Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.” — General George Patton
![Leadership Quotes - Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way - General George Patton](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-1.jpg)
2. “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” —Jack Welch
![Leadership Quotes - Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others - Jack Welch](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-11.jpg)
3. “Leadership is action, not position.” ―Donald H. McGannon
![Leadership Quotes - Leadership is action, not position - Donald H. McGannon](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-30-.jpg)
4. “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” ―John C. Maxwell
![Leadership Quotes - Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another - John C. Maxwell](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-3.jpg)
5. “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” —Theodore Roosevelt
![Leadership Quotes - The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it - Theodore Roosevelt](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-4.jpg)
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6. “Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.” —John Zenger
![Leadership Quotes 5](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-5.jpg)
7. “One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” —Arnold Glasow
![Leadership Quotes 6](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-6.jpg)
8. “Whatever you are, be a good one.” —Abraham Lincoln
![Leadership Quotes 7](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-7.jpg)
9. “A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.” —John Maxwell
![Leadership Quotes 8](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-8.jpg)
10. “You don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership.” ―Dwight Eisenhower
![Leadership Quotes - You don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership - Dwight Eisenhower](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-9.jpg)
Quotes about Leadership and Teamwork: 11 – 20
11. “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” ―Eleanor Roosevelt
![Leadership Quotes - To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart - Eleanor Roosevelt](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-10.jpg)
12. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets people to do the greatest things.” ―Ronald Reagan
![Leadership Quotes - The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets people to do the greatest things - Ronald Reagan](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-12.jpg)
13. “Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” ―John C. Maxwell
![Leadership Quotes - Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them - John Maxwell](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-13.jpg)
14. “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” ―Rosalynn Carter, former first lady of the United States
![Great Leadership Quotes - A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be - Rosalynn Carter, former first lady of the United States](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-14.jpg)
15. “A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.” ―Max Lucado
![Leadership Quotes - A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd - Max Lucado](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-15.jpg)
16. “To lead people, walk behind them.” ―Lao Tzu
![Leadership Quotes - To lead people, walk behind them - Lao Tzu](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-16.jpg)
17. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ―Harold McAlindon
![Leadership Quotes - Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Harold McAlindon](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-17.jpg)
18. “A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him.” ―John C. Maxwell
![Great Leadership Quotes - A big man is one who makes us feel bigger when we are with him - John C. Maxwell](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-18.jpg)
19. “Nobody rises to low expectations.” ―Calvin Lloyd
![Great Leadership Quotes - Nobody rises to low expectations- Calvin Lloyd](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-19.jpg)
20. “It is better to have one person working with you, than three working for you.” ―Unknown
![Leadership Quotes 20](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-20.jpg)
Quotes about Leadership and Teamwork: 21 – 25
21. “Leadership is a choice you make, not a place you sit.” ―Robert F. Tucker
![Leadership Quotes- Leadership is a choice you make, not a place you sit - Robert F. Tucker](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-21.jpg)
22. “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” —John Maxwell
![Leadership Quotes - A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way - John Maxwell](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-22.jpg)
23. “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” ―Stephen R. Covey
![Leadership Quotes - Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall - Stephen R. Covey](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-23.jpg)
24. “First rule of leadership: everything is your fault.” A Bug’s Life
![Leadership Quote - First rule of leadership: everything is your fault - A Bug’s Life, the movie](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-24.jpg)
25. “There’s plenty of room at the top, but there’s no room to sit down” ―Helen Downey
![Leadership Quote - There's plenty of room at the top, but there's no room to sit down - Helen Downey](https://cdn.jeroen-de-flander.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Leadership-Quotes-25.jpg)
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