6 Power and Leadership: Exploring the influence of power and the qualities of leadership.
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6.2 Leadership Qualities
📖 Quotes that explore the characteristics and qualities of effective leaders, the importance of integrity, vision, and empathy in leadership.
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the most talking, but the one who makes the most sense.”
— John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold (2005)
“Leadership is not about titles or positions. It’s about one life influencing another.”
— John Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (1998)
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”
— Tom Peters, In Search of Excellence (1982)
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You (1993)
“The best leaders are those who lead by example.”
— Unknown, Proverb (N/A)
“A good leader is a person who has the ability to develop ordinary people into extraordinary performers.”
— Colin Powell, My American Journey (1995)
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.”
— Simon Sinek, Leaders Eat Last (2014)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963)
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower, The Eisenhower Papers (1963)
“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, Speech at the Women’s National Democratic Club (1977)
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte, Aphorisms (1818)
“The best way to lead is to lead by example.”
— Albert Schweitzer, Out of My Life and Thought (1933)
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
— Winston Churchill, Speech to the House of Commons (1940)
“Leaders aren’t born, they are made.”
— Vince Lombardi, Speech to the Green Bay Packers (1961)
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.”
— Henry Kissinger, A World Restored (1979)
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You (1993)
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the most talking, but the one who makes the most sense.”
— John C. Maxwell, Leadership Gold (2005)
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.”
— Tony Blair, Speech to the British House of Commons (1997)
6.3 Power Dynamics
📖 Quotes that examine the dynamics of power, its corrupting influences, the struggle for power, and the consequences of power imbalances.
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
— Lord Acton, Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton (1887)
“The lust for power is not a vice; it is simply a very common and dangerous characteristic of humanity.”
— Bertrand Russell, Power: A New Social Analysis (1938)
“The real test of a man is how he behaves when he is tired.”
— Woodrow Wilson, Speech to the National Press Club (1913)
“Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.”
— George Orwell, 1984 (1949)
“The lust for power is a disease of the mind.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“There are two ways to exert power: with a gun or with a kind word. The latter is more effective.”
— Nelson Mandela, Speech to the United Nations (1994)
“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”
— Henry Kissinger, The White House Years (1979)
“Power is not given to you. You have to take it.”
— Margaret Thatcher, Speech to the Conservative Party Conference (1975)
“Power is like a drug. It can be addictive.”
— Tony Blair, Interview with The Guardian (2007)
“The best way to hold onto power is to share it.”
— Barack Obama, Speech to the Democratic National Convention (2008)
“Power is not about control. It’s about empowerment.”
— Justin Trudeau, Speech to the World Economic Forum (2016)
“Power is not about having it all. It’s about using what you have to make a difference.”
— Malala Yousafzai, Speech to the United Nations (2013)
“Power is not about lording it over others. It’s about lifting others up.”
— Jacinda Ardern, Speech to the New Zealand Labour Party Conference (2017)
“The struggle for power is the struggle for survival.”
— Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532)
“Power is not a zero-sum game. It can be shared and multiplied.”
— Kofi Annan, Speech to the World Economic Forum (2001)
“Power is the ability to define reality.”
— Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish (1975)
“Power is the ability to get things done.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower, Speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors (1953)
“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”
— Henry Kissinger, The White House Years (1979)
“Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship.”
— George Orwell, 1984 (1949)
“The essence of power is the ability to impose your will on others.”
— Robert A. Dahl, Power: A New Social Analysis (1961)
6.4 Responsibility of Power
📖 Quotes that emphasize the responsibility and accountability that comes with power, the importance of ethical leadership, and the need to use power wisely.
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
— Uncle Ben, Spider-Man (1962)
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
— Lord Acton, Letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton (1887)
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
— Winston Churchill, Speech at Harrow School (1941)
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
— John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (1998)
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (1998)
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the most, but the one who gets the most done.”
— Andrew Carnegie, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie (1920)
“The best way to lead is to be yourself.”
— Simon Sinek, Start with Why (2009)
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte, Maxims and Reflections of Napoleon (1827)
“A true leader does not seek power, but serves others.”
— Nelson Mandela, Speech at the University of the Witwatersrand (1996)
“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower, Presidential Papers of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1954)
“The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love (1963)
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
— Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species (1859)
“Power is not given to you to have it; it’s given to you to share.”
— Nelson Mandela, Speech at the University of the Witwatersrand (1996)
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.”
— Dalai Lama, The Art of Happiness (1998)
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
— Steve Jobs, Stanford University Commencement Address (2005)
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
— Mahatma Gandhi, The Essential Gandhi (2005)
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
— Albert Einstein, The Ultimate Quotable Einstein (2010)
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1994)
“The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort and convenience, but how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.”
— Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love (1963)
6.5 Leadership in Times of Crisis
📖 Quotes that explore the challenges and opportunities of leadership during difficult times, the importance of resilience, adaptability, and unity in times of crisis.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, Leadership 101 (1993)
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the most talking, but the one who makes the most people listen.”
— Simon Sinek, Start with Why (2009)
“In times of crisis, a leader must be a steadying force, a source of calm in the midst of chaos.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“A leader is someone who can see the future and say here we will go.”
— Robert G. Allen, Multiple Streams of Income (2006)
“A leader is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.”
— Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy (1994)
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
— John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (1998)
“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, Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life (1997)
“A good leader is a person who can take a group of people and move them in a direction they don’t want to go, but they eventually realize it is the right direction.”
— Steve Jobs, Biography (2011)
“The greatest leaders are those who empower others to be leaders.”
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (1995)
“A leader is one who, when things go wrong, doesn’t find fault, but finds a remedy.”
— Jawaharlal Nehru, Speeches (1957)
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”
— Max De Pree, Leadership Is an Art (1989)
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”
— Tom Peters, Thriving on Chaos (1987)
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.”
— Theodore M. Hesburgh, Speeches (1989)
“Leadership is about doing what’s right when no one is watching.”
— George Van Valkenburg, The Next Step: Following Christ in a Consumer Culture (2006)
“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.”
— Brian Tracy, Maximum Achievement (1995)
“A leader is someone who can see the way, show the way, and go the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, Leadership 101 (1993)
“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.”
— Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989)
“A leader is someone who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
— John C. Maxwell, Leadership 101 (1993)