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Seth Godin leadership quotes rethink leadership as the work of initiating change and enrolling others in a mission. He values trust, empathy, and the ability to challenge the status quo. These leadership quotes by Seth Godin show how leaders earn permission through integrity, not authority.
"The efficient path is rarely the path of the leader. Leadership requires the inefficiency of empathy and connection."
"Our job is to make change. Our job is to connect to people, to interact with them in a way that leaves them better than we found them."
"Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work, fueled by a vision of what's possible."
"The cost of being wrong is less than the cost of doing nothing."
"A leader with confidence doesn't need to have all the answers, just the right questions."
"If you're not uncomfortable, you're not leading."
"If you’re not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it’s almost certain you’re not reaching your potential as a leader."
"If you want to be efficient, stop trying to please everyone. It’s a waste of energy."
"The vision is to find a tribe that wants to go where you're going."
"Management is about power; leadership is about authority."
"You cannot be remarkable by following someone else's path to remarkability."
"If your plan doesn't include the word 'no,' it's not a strategy."
"The easiest thing is to react. The second easiest thing is to respond. But the hardest thing is to initiate."
"The job is not to do what you're told. The job is to figure out what to do next."
"When you have the confidence to lead, you give others the confidence to follow."
"Status quo is the enemy of innovation. It is the anchor that keeps you from sailing."
"A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea."
"If you're remarkable, it's likely that some people won't like you. That's part of the definition of remarkable."
"The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there."
"A clear vision attracts the right people and repels the wrong ones."
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