Inspirational Leadership Quotes on Kindness
When you’re a leader, character counts. Your ability to connect and inspire your team members counts, too. An element of character that can help you connect with your direct reports and across your organization is kindness.
Kindness is not often talked about among leaders, but it’s critical as we build trust. This article includes several leadership quotes about kindness. As you review them, consider how aware you are of how your kindness can lead to improved team performance.
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“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” — Amelia Earhart
“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams
“Never leave a good act undone just because it’s small.” — Liu Bei
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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“No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.” — Aesop
“One of the toughest things for leaders to master is kindness. Kindness shares credit and offers enthusiastic praise for others’ work. It’s a balancing act between being genuinely kind and not looking weak.” — Travis Bradberry
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” — Booker T. Washington
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” — Dalai Lama
“Choose being kind over being right and you’ll be right every time.” — Richard Carlson
“I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.” — Lao Tzu
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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” — Ian MacLaren
“You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world’s happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” — Dale Carnegie
“Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.” — Bob Dylan
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” — President Abraham Lincoln
“Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” — Arthur Rubinstein
“Most men are not scolded out of their opinion.” — President Martin Van Buren
“As a general rule, it pays to be confident, helpful, and nice.” — Colin Wright
Well, what do you think? Do you have a blind spot regarding kindness? Which kindness quote did you like best? Leave a comment and let me know.
Make it a great day!
