Naval Ravikant on Leadership Quotes

"Judgment is the decisive skill. In an age of infinite leverage, judgment is the most important skill."

"Founders run the company. It’s their vision. If you don't like the vision, don't join the company."

"The best leaders are the ones who empower others to lead themselves."

"Clear thinking is the ultimate leverage."

"True leadership is about creating more leaders, not more followers."

"You get paid for being right, not for being busy."

"A leader's job is to be a clear thinker and a decisive actor."

"Great people are internally motivated. Your job as a leader is not to motivate them, but to not demotivate them."

"The best leaders are students of human nature."

"Integrity is the foundation of any leadership that lasts."

"To lead effectively, you must understand the incentives of every person in the room."

"The most successful leaders are those who can synthesize complex information into simple actions."

"If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room to lead."

"Courage is the most important trait of a leader, because it makes all others possible."

"Build a team of 'A players' who don't need to be told what to do."

"Don't follow a path. Create your own by being yourself."

"Specific knowledge is the knowledge you cannot be trained for."

"Accountability is a double-edged sword. It allows you to take credit when things go well and forces you to take the blame when things go poorly."

"The modern leader is a networker, not a hierarchy builder."

"The world is full of people who want to lead but don't want to be responsible."

"Leadership is earned through expertise and integrity, not granted by a title."

"A great leader simplifies the mission so everyone knows exactly what to do."

"The best management is no management."

"If you want to lead, you must be willing to walk alone for a while."

"Decision making is everything. In an age of leverage, one correct decision can win everything."

"The most important leadership trait is the ability to see the world as it is, not as you want it to be."

"Leadership is the art of getting people to do what they want to do to achieve a common goal."

"Trust is the currency of leadership."

"The best leaders are the best learners."

"You don't become a leader by telling people what to do; you become a leader by doing what needs to be done."

"A leader's value is measured by the quality of the decisions they make under pressure."

"The ultimate leadership is leading by example, silently."

"Lead by being the person you would want to follow if you were in their shoes."