I was inspired by author Andreas von der Heydt's recent article that shared his top 17 Qualities And Views Of Great Leaders. Great quotes inspire us to change, to grow, and to become our best selves. In that same regard, I’m sharing a graphical version of his post. Enjoy!

1. To Be A Leader
You Don’t Need A Title

2. Leadership is about
influence, not authority.

3. Exercise tough empathy
towards your team –
Give them what they
need in your opinion,
and not necessarily what
they want.

4. Work hard, smart and have
fun – No output without
input. At the same time you
should love and enjoy what
you do. Only then you can be
highly passionate and
committed.

5. Think the impossible to
realize the maximum
possible – Be bold and
brave.

6. Fail young,
often, and hard
– Learn from
mistakes, admit
them, and stay
humble.

7. Recruit, develop and
empower the best fitting
ones – Make sure that
there is a “cultural” and
mental fit between
company and employees
built on a „psychological
contract.“

8. Be effective and
efficient at the
same time – Do
the right things in
the right way.

9. Practice execution as
an art – Be focused
on making decisions
and implement them
until the very end in
the best possible
manner.

10. It´s all about
the long-term –
If needed, forgo
and sacrifice
short-term
profit and
benefits for the
sake of long-term
growth
and
sustainability.

11. Over-communicate and
you´ll over-perform –
Teams, peers, business
partners, etc. need
clarity and transparency.

12. Stay human,
approachable, and show
respect – Choose being
people-focused over
task-focused, even and
especially, when push
comes to shove.

13. Inspire – Think,
behave and
communicate beyond
pure targets and
figures. Stimulate
people around you to
play and to
experiment.

14. Be resilient and
display a can-do-attitude
– If
something does
not work, try
something else.
Be positive and
radiate
confidence and
strength.

15. Lead a holistically
fulfilled life – Life is
much more than
work and making
career. Spend
enough time with
family, friends, and
loved ones. Relish
your hobbies and
passions without
bad feelings.

16. Embrace a Poet and
Peasant approach – Have
a strategic mind set and
simultaneously don´t
mind diving into details
and rolling up your
sleeves.

17. Stay true to
yourself and your
core values – Adapt
yourself, if
necessary. Never
bend yourself. If
not, you might
break and might
lose your heart and
soul.

18. Under-promise and over-deliver
– Walk your talk.

19. Believe in the good
– Stay always open-minded
and curious
without being
naive.

20. Created by Michael Kaplan, based on The 17 Qualities
And Views Of Great Leaders by Andreas von der Heydt
All images were created by Logan Campbell, for
his 100 Strangers project on Flickr.