More memorable quotes for leaders
- Colin Newhouse
- Sep 18
- 2 min read
Our readers liked the first edition of memorable and useful quotations from leaders in all walks of life. A good quotation is often worth a complete chapter of a book on management and leadership.
We’ve grouped these quotations in four key areas of effective leadership:
1. Effective listening
2. Problem-solving
3. Decision-making
4. Effective planning
Which ones do you find most useful? Let us know in the comments!
1. The Importance of Effective Listening
“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” — Bernard Baruch
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.” — Plato
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen to reply.” — Stephen R. Cove
2. Problem Solving
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein
“It’s not that we have little time, but more that we waste a lot of it on the wrong problems.” — Seneca
“Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.” — Anthony Robbins
“Focus on the solution, not the obstacle.” — Unknown
3. Taking Effective Decisions
“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” — Peter Drucker
“Indecision is often worse than wrong action.” — Henry Ford
“In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take.” — Lewis Carroll
4. Effective Planning
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter Drucker
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