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Self-betterment is one of the deepest-rooted desires of human nature. (1)  That's why we seek out leadership quotes - we are feeding this innate need for inspiration to constantly improve.

Growth Faculty’s expert speakers have the best quotes to help you learn to be a better leader. Our [members](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/#plans) have access to these amazing speakers via a [curated program](https://ideas.growthfaculty.com/l/1071223/2024-06-12/5q9w34) of topical live virtual masterclasses and interviews all year-round.

Here are 10 of the top leadership quotes to inspire you to become a better leader, and many of these insights you can apply today:  

#### **1.“Be exceedingly human.”**  

Patrick Lencioni, who [returns to Growth Faculty](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/events/PatrickLencioni-BuildingHighPeformingTeams/overview?sid=a0KRG00000BELB92AP) in February 2025, says If you create the right environment, "success is almost impossible to prevent."

10 quotes to make you a better leader in 2025

#### **2.“Intimidation and fear rarely produce truly great work.”**

Liz Wiseman’s “Multipliers” framework describes leader traits that shut down the flow of intelligence and lead to people doing less than they really can.  (A [Multipliers masterclass](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/events/multipliers-how-to-make-your-team-smarter/overview?sid=a0KRG00000Bw4BN2AZ) will be facilitated by Deborah Keep in February 2025)

#### **3."The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency."**

The best leaders don’t suffer from shiny object syndrome. This quote from Jim Collins, author of _“Good to Great”_ signals that Jim supports innovation but not at the expense of “preserving the core.” He’ll explain this in detail in his live virtual masterclass [Roadmap to Greatness](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/events/a02RG00000AZdQpYAL/overview?campaign_id=701RG00000b3PZHYA2&promo=Blog&type=Affiliate) for Growth Faculty in June 2025.

#### **4.“More effort does not necessarily yield more results. ‘Less but better’ does.”**

One of the [great quotes](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/articles/quotesessentialismbook) from Greg McKeown’s _“Essentialism”_ is backed up by the example of Warren Buffett who (at the time of publishing) owed 90% of his wealth to just 10 investments. The lesson? Go after fewer opportunities, but better ones.

#### **5.“Wellbeing is what makes it possible for us to be well and do well.”**

Duncan Young, wellbeing habit change leader, recommends [building our ideal day](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/articles/wellbeingtips) so we can “wholeheartedly show up and be fully engaged in life – whatever it throws at you.”

#### **6.“Your thoughts become your words, your words become actions, and your actions influence perceptions.”**

Leadership coach Kylee Stone, who’s leading [our Emerging Leaders Program](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/events/emerging-leaders-program/overview) in Q1 2025, recommends taking a breath/taking time to reframe your thoughts before launching into a difficult conversation.

#### **7.“I inspire, not demand, performance.”**

NAB’s Leadership Coaching Senior Manager Phil Moss told [CultureCon™](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/articles/culture-con-2024-summary) (returning in 2025!) that this meant connecting people to a vision and making sure they understood how their individual role was connected to the goal of the organisation.

#### **8.“A high-performance environment is balanced, energising and motivational. It offers both high support and high challenge.”**

[Trudy MacDonald](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/articles/howtohelpburnoutatwork), TalentCode HR founder and managing director, says each worker should be able to say: ‘I know what I'm accountable for and I know what everyone in my team is accountable for.’

#### **9.“Data shows positive Employee Experience factors can drive up revenue by 50% or more.”**

This [Tiffani Bova](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/articles/employeeexperience) quote shows a ripple effect when you pay attention to getting Employee Experience right.

#### **10.“You need to pay and you need to play”**

So says Tim Martin of learning about [generative AI](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/articles/Summary-of-chat-gpt-masterclass) (like ChatGPT). He recommends leaders invest in paid versions of AI and then “play” with them to become proficient. He sees AI tools as not just time-savers; but time-reallocators, allowing us to focus more on high-value tasks.

They say that when organisations are **moving fast**, there's rarely enough time and space for leadership training and support. 

The [immersive live virtual learning program](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/) with [Growth Faculty membership](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/memberships?campaign_id=701RG000006BNNhYAO&promo=BlogGF) is one option to consider when researching how best to develop aspiring or current leaders.

Growth Faculty also offers a great value [Enterprise plan](https://thegrowthfaculty.com/#plans) for larger companies to develop leadership skills in teams of 20 or more employees.

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10 quotes to make you a better leader in 2025

Quotes on leadership advice from Growth Faculty’s expert speakers

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