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7 Inspiring Quotes That Make You a Better Leader
“The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages may be preserved by quotation.” — Benjamin Disraeli
Leadership is key to the success or failure of any business or organization. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or manager, employer, or community leader, here are 7 leadership quotes that will give you a better perspective of what it means to lead and achieve better results.
“Good leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.” — Warren Bennis
As a leader, you have a choice to either assume the people you lead are dummies, not capable to stand on their own, and therefore should not be given the freedom to make decisions and take initiative without recourse to you. Or believe your people have what it takes to get their job done, that they can handle their responsibilities and therefore deserve control to exercise their creativity and solve problems on their own.
For great leaders, the choice is clear and easy — they don’t seek to control, dominate, and micromanage others. They don’t feel diminished or…
