My 10 Favorite Leadership Quotes To Inspire Women

We can all use a little inspiration every now and then. Especially my women counterparts in leadership roles who are jumping over hurdles to advance their careers.

I read an article on Forbes about the biggest challenges women leaders face and I can relate to every bullet point.

The ones that really hit home were: Being treated equally, tackling imposter syndrome and reentering the workforce.

Inspirational Leadership Quotes

Here are ten of my favorite leadership quotes I hope will inspire you as a leader and a woman.

#1 “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” – Marianne Williamson (Author and Activist)

#2 “If you’re not making some notable mistakes along the way, you’re certainly not taking enough business and career chances.” – Sallie Krawcheck (CEO & Co-Founder, Ellevest)

#3 “I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” – Marissa Mayer (Co-Founder, Lumi Labs)

#4 “With kids, they don’t do what you want them to do when you want them to do it. Organizations don’t necessarily, either. You’ve got to listen. You’ve got to learn how to influence.” – Ellen J. Kullman (President & CEO, Carbon)

#5 “There’s no situation — none — that isn’t improved with a couple of laughs. Everybody needs laughs.” – Julia Louis-Dreyfus

#6 “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder

#7 “The more you can be authentic, the happier you’re going to be, and life will work itself around that.” – Melinda Gates

#8 “The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.” – Faye Wattleton

#9 “My best successes came on the heels of failures.” – Barbara Corcoran

#10 “My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey