Learning Leadership Quotes

“Who I am, what I do, and how I do it make a difference.” And”
― James M. Kouzes, Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader

“It's been said that only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance; everything else requires leadership.1”
― James M. Kouzes, Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader

“Leadership has an impact on people's commitment, their desire to stay or leave, their willingness to put forth more discretionary effort, and their inclination to take personal initiative and responsibility. Bad leaders have a dampening effect on these things, and exemplary leaders have just the opposite effect. What sort of difference do you want to achieve through your leadership? The choice is yours.”
― James M. Kouzes, Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader