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Leadership Quotation
Ten Steps to
Leadership Development

Step Eight: Use Wise Words

Leadership Quotation – learn from the giants of our time.

The power of using leadership quotes is so under-valued
and too often under-utilized.


Quotations are used quite effectively by leaders. For instance, quotations can you used to:

  • Drive home a main point.
  • Provide clarity to a vision.
  • Give support and credibility to a proposed idea.
  • Justify a position.
  • Create a vivid picture of what is taking place or expected to occur.

”The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages, may be preserved by quotation.”
- Benjamin Disraeli

Just imagine for a moment, a person who is so determined to prove themselves right, he refuses to learn the lessons offered from his most recent failed attempts.

This person simply fails to adjust his approach based on the prior experience because he will not accept the fact that his initial premise is flawed.

A concerned friend or mentor might offer the perfect leadership quotation to help their friend reconsider his approach. The leadership quotation might be something like: “When you are in a horse race and your horse has died – DISMOUNT!” - Desi Williamson

The preceding example of leadership quotation provides a clear message, in a humorous and non-threatening way that gets to the heart of the matter.

Let’s now consider the work-a-holic who is so busy making money to buy material possessions, but at the expense of family, friends and her own health.

The following quotation from a compassionate observer might be helpful to put life into more perspective for the woman. ”The best things in life are free.” – Art Buchwald

To those who are set on having a bad day or imparting their negative attitude on to anyone within earshot, the following leadership quotation provides a clear option for them to consider. ”People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” - Abraham Lincoln

Leadership-tools.com provides hundreds of free quotes for your immediate use. Each quote provides an important life lesson. Simply click on any one of these quotation links:

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(Go Back to Step 7) (Go to Step 9 of 10)



More Leadership Articles - Leadership Development:

» STEP NINE - 10 Steps to Leadership Development
Step 9 of 10 in our original series of leadership articles on leadership development.

» STEP TEN - 10 Steps to Leadership Development
Step 10 of 10 in our original series of leadership articles on leadership development.

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