40+ Lead By Example Quotes & Pictures to Inspire You

40+ Lead By Example Quotes & Pictures to Inspire You

Last updated on January 8th, 2024 at 12:10 pm

To “Lead By Example” means influencing others more via your actions than your words. The saying “lead by example” was adapted from a famous Albert Schweitzer quote. “The three most important ways to lead people are: by example… by example… by example”.

The greatest method to lead others by your actions and encourage them to follow suit is to serve as an example for them in all aspects of your life, including your career, business, relationships, family, and parenting. We’ve compiled the top selection of “Lead By Example” quotes, sayings, captions, and status updates (along with photographs and pictures) to inspire you to take action and set an example for others to imitate.

Leaders Lead By Example Quotes

To lead by example means to give instructions to others via your actions rather than words. Your goal is to influence others to imitate your behavior. Saying one thing while acting another is the reverse of setting an example.

“A leader is one who leads others on the right path with his vision, skills, and experience.”

ANONYMOUS

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

WARREN BENNIS

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

JOHN MAXWELL

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”

Ralph Nader

“If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.”

ANONYMOUS

“I hate every minute of training. But I said, don’t quit.
Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”

MOHAMMAD ALI

“Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.”

Jim Rohn

“Leaders think and talk about the solutions.
Followers think and talk about the problems.”

ANONYMOUS

“Leadership is not a position or a title;
it’s action and example.”

CORY BOOKER

“A leader leads by example, not by force.”

SUN TUZ

“Lead by example, not by showing samples.”

SEYI AYOOOLA

“A boss says, “you do it”, a leader says, “Let’s do it.” 

AMIT KALANTRI
Good leaders must first become good servants."
“Good leaders must first become good servants.”

Parents Lead by Example Quotes

One of the most gratifying and challenging jobs is becoming a parent. It’s a harrowing trip that requires grit, tenacity, and endurance. Parenting quotes frequently act as a guide for first-time parents in raising compassionate and responsible kids. Additionally, they help you understand what it means to be a parent and how your choices can impact your kid. This post includes a collection of “Parents Lead by Example Quotes” that will motivate you to be a better parent.

Parents must lead by example. Don’t use the cliché; do as I say and not as I do. We are our children’s first and most important role models.

Lee Haney

“Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, every movement, and action affects. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than a parent.”

Bob Keeshan

“The children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside.”

ANONYMOUS

“By loving them for more than their abilities, we show our children that they are much more than the sum of their accomplishments.”

Eileen Kennedy-Moore

“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent, and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.”

Brian Tracy

“It’s not only children who grow. Parents do, too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours.
I can’t tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it myself.”

Joyce Maynard

“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.”

Ignacio Estrada

“There are times as a parent when you realize that your job is not to be the parent you always imagined you’d be, the parent you always wished you had.
Your job is to be the parent your child needs, given the particulars of his or her own life and nature.”

Ayelet Waldman

“Children do learn what they live. Then they grow up to live what they’ve learned.”

Dorothy Nolte

“The price of greatness is responsibility.”

WINSTON CHURCHILL

“A true leader always leads by example, by demonstrating to others how the work is done. “

Sri Krishna

“Great leaders lead by example, not by making an example of others.”

STEWART STAFFORD

“Great leaders don’t tell you what to do, they show you how it’s done.”

ANONYMOUS

“As you become more present in your own life, you will begin to enlighten others by your example.”

Germany Kent

“The real power of a leader is in the number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, souls he can move, and lives he can change.”

Matshona Dhliwayo
Change the world by your example, not your opinion.
“Change the world by your example, not your opinion.”

Inspirational Lead by Example Quotes

Leadership is lonely. No matter how big your team is, sometimes it’s just you–which means you sometimes need to look inside yourself for motivation and inspiration. Or you can find personal inspiration from someone who has been there, done that…and done it well.

Here are some of our favorite “Inspirational Lead by Example Quotes”. Tweet them, share them, but most importantly, use them to help you become an even better leader than you already are.

“You have to lead by example. You have to be the calmest person in the room. You have to be very open. I think the qualities of a director are to enable and to find the best in everybody.”

Marianne Elliott

“The three most important ways to lead people are:… by example… by example… by example.”

 Albert Schweitzer

“You can only lead by example.”

Frank Langella

“A leader leads by example, not by force.”     

Sun Tzu

“Leaders don’t create followers. They create more leaders.” 

ANONYMOUS

“Lead by example, not by showing samples.”

Seyi Ayooola

“The price of greatness is responsibility.”

Winston Churchill

“Lead not by the example of power, but by the power of example.”

Winston Churchill

“I don’t know any other way to lead but by example.”

Don Shula


“You don’t lead by lip service, you lead by example.”

Jim Leyland

“Leading By Example: Say it, do it, coach it! Live it!”

Rick Conlow

“People imitate their leader. Lead by example.”

Barbara Corcoran

“Change the world by your example, not your opinion.”

Paulo Coelho

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

Steve Jobs

“Business executives need to start by spelling out and communicating their values. Then they need to lead by example.”

Vivek Wadhwa

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

John Maxwell
Lead by example.
“Lead by example.”

They must demonstrate the traits that great leaders want to instill in others to inspire others. These sayings encourage us to “Lead By Example” as best. Print this page out right away. Alternatively, pick the most motivating quote and print it out. This week, you can be a more motivating leader!

Nitesh Kuchhal, an IIM Calcutta graduate, is more than an educator—he's a mentor. With a passion for leadership and entrepreneurship, and travel. He has explored over 20 countries. Beyond teaching, he dives into psychology and discusses social issues. Though he is not a history expert, he enjoys learning about it through books, adding a historical touch to his many interests.

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