Impact Chiefs

On leadership

What the people who built companies, won championships, and led nations have said about leading.

3,765 quotes from 42 leaders across business, sport, government, and the arts, with original sources cited as we confirm them.

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Our sourcing standard

Famous words are often misattributed. We show our work.

Like Wikipedia and Wikiquote, we cite where every quote comes from: the original interview, speech, letter, or book, with publication dates, the date we retrieved it, and an archived copy so the link never dies.

Sourced
Shown with the interview, speech, letter, or book it comes from, and where we found that source.
Verified
We have confirmed the exact words in an official publication or recording of the speech, interview, or letter.
Commonly attributed
Widely credited to the speaker. Shown without a source until we find one.
Disputed or misattributed
Listed separately, with what is known about where the words really came from.

The Weekly Brief

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