Ralph Marston Quotes

Leadership does not mean domination

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

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

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

To lead is neither to push or pull.

A real leader is not the top dog who merely shouts down orders. a leader is one who holds the space for the brilliance of others.

Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration.

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.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way.

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control.

Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.

A leader is best when people barely know that he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. Fail to honor people, They fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, "We did this ourselves.

People ask the difference between a leader and a boss.... The leader works in the open, and the boss is covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives

Leadership doesn't amount to much unless you have followers.

One of the signs of natural leaders of men (and women) was their readiness to take the necessary pains to keep their followers with them.

If leadership is something that is in-your-face, then that is a different type of leadership.

I'm the type of manager who doesn't really like the word 'manage.' Nor do I really like the word 'boss.' I like to look at myself as more as a leader.

Leaders must lead.

Leadership is a position where you want to create the opportunity to inspire people to walk along beside you, not listen to what you say.

The leadership of Christine Rampone goes without saying. She is the definition of a what a leader is.

Leaders are meant to lead from the front, but at the same time, they are also meant to listen to what their followers are saying.

Pirlo's a leader - a silent leader, but one who knows how to carry his team through difficult moments.