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Writer's pictureJonno White

800 Humbling Honest Leadership Quotes: True Legacy (2023)

1. “The true measure of life is not length, but honesty. ” -John Lyly


2. “Confidence grows from being honest with myself because I know my strengths, weaknesses, capabilities and I am realistic and honest about what I can do. ” ― Patricia A Gilpin-Hudson


3. “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”


4. “Leadership is the capacity to transform vision into reality.” Warren G. Bennis


5.  “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. ” – THEODORE ROOSEVELT 


6. “True leaders don't give consoling answers, they take constructive actions.” 


7.  “The first step toward greatness is to be honest. ” Proverb


8. “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader. ” —Margaret Fuller, American journalist and editor


9. “Honesty leads to peace. ” ― Veronica Roth


10. “If an offense comes out of the truth, better is it that the offense come than that the truth be concealed.”


11. “You can’t lie to your soul.”


12. “Integrity is making sure that the things you say and the things you do are in alignment. ”