Joe Wurzelbacher Quotes

Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy.

Leadership is not something that is done to people, like fixing your teeth. Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better.

Leadership is about calling people to do things beyond themselves.

The greatest leader is not someone who is the only leader. The greatest leader is one who inspires others to be leaders.

I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people.

If I can give that back to one little girl, much less thousands, and if they start on this journey because they saw me do this, then I did a good thing with my career and my life.

A lot of those young folks look up to me in the city of Houston. I give hope and inspiration and try to change people's lives for the better in the city of Houston.

You don't have to be a leader of a big organization. You can be a leader of your brother, of a young kid, of your community. That way you affect life, someway, somehow.

Show people how to have success and then you can push their expectations up.

Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible.

Leadership is providing inspiration and vision, then developing and empowering others to achieve this vision.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is actually someone I have a personal relationship with and who continues to do amazing things in her community. I continue to be inspired by her. If I can emulate myself after someone it's her and I just hope to have that effect on my community and continue to go on to do things like she has.

My role is to coach, encourage, inspire, motivate, and help people.

Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.

I heard Dr. King speaking on the radio, and it seemed like he was saying, "John Robert Lewis, you too can make a contribution. You can get involved!"

Leaders teach. They motivate. They care. Leaders make sure that the way to success is always broad enough and straight enough for others to follow.

At my age, in this still hierarchical time, people often ask me if I’m “passing the torch.” I explain that I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much-and I’m using it to light the torches of others.

When you were made a leader you weren't given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.

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.

The purpose of leadership is to take others to the top. And when you take others who might not make it to the top otherwise, there's no other feeling like it in the world. To those who have never had the experience, you can't explain it. To those who have, you don't need to.

I believe to be a leader is to enable others to embrace a vision, initiative or assignment in a way that they feel a sense of purpose, ownership, personal engagement, and common cause. I was very affected as a child by my father's positive example as a civic leader who inspired others to share his commitment to improving our community.

I love working with young people which to me is a big kick.

I want to inspire people.

Leadership offers an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, no matter what the project.

Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody.