be a learner

Ultimately, I realized that what’s most important is to be a learner. Many people know a lot about a little, but there are only a few people who know a little about a lot and can see the company broadly. This was critical to the idea of why I eventually became CEO.

Kenneth C. Frazier

"On Leadership: An Interview with Kenneth C. Frazier, President and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc.," by Ann C Mulé, Veta T. Richardson, and Brent Thomas. Association for Corporate Council. 2017. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.

the rough side of the mountain

It's the rough side of the mountain that's easiest to climb; the smooth side doesn't have anything for you to hang on to. 

Aretha Franklin

"The Swingin' Aretha," Ebony. March 1964. p.85. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World.  

accept his smallness

No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness.

Pope Francis

The Name of God Is Mercy by Pope Francis. Random House. 2016. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World. 

empower others

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. Empowering leadership means bringing out the energy and capabilities that people have, and getting them to work together in a way they wouldn’t do otherwise. This requires that they see the positive impact they can have and sense the opportunities.

Bill Gates

Servant Leadership: Tear Down Pyramids, Empower Followers by Samuel O. Enyia. Page Publishing, Incorporated. 2018. As found in 2022 Great Quotes From Great Leaders Boxed Calendar: 365 Inspirational Quotes From Leaders Who Shaped the World. 

we are all interdependent

We talk of independence. No man is independent. We are all interdependent; and we shall only rise as we carry others with us, and as we are assisted by others.

James E. Talmage

A Beginner's Guide to Talmage: Excerpts from the Writings of James E. Talmage. Deseret Book. 2013