When it comes to motivational quotes and words, most of us are left clueless when it comes to motivating ourselves and staff. This compilation of inspiring business quotes would give you great and many reasons to do so.

“We cling to hierarchies because our place in a hierarchy is, rightly or wrongly, a major indicator of our social worth.” - Harold J. Leavitt

“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” – Stephen R. Covey

“When hiring key employees, there are only two qualities to look for: judgement and taste. Almost everything else can be bought by the yard.” – John W. Gardner

“Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them.” – Paul Hawken

“Focus on a few key objectives … I only have three things to do. I have to choose the right people, allocate the right number of dollars, and transmit ideas from one division to another with the speed of light. So I’m really in the business of being the gatekeeper and the transmitter of ideas.” – Jack Welch

“The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.” – Agha Hasan Abedi

We hope that motivational business quotes help you to gain continuing momentum to lead a successful business so that the purpose of this compilation does not get defeated.