Inspirational Quotes for Businesses and Leadership:

“Kind leaders do more than simply say they put people first. They show it.” (Anonymous)

“Getting money is not all a man’s business, to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.” (Samuel Johnson)

“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.” (Anonymous)

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” (Dali Lama)

“That best portion of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” (William Wordsworth)

“True leadership is kind and inclusive. The qualities of a true leader revolve around compassion and gratitude. A true leader listens and puts other people first.” (Trsitan Ahumada)

“True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves, but about lifting others up.” (Sheri Dew)

“When you look at all of these employee engagement initiatives and you look at things to make it a better place to work… kindness is free. So, why not use something that you will enjoy doing, you will get good results from, and it doesn’t cost the company any money. I mean, to me, it’s, it’s a win for everybody.” (Stephanie Sampiere)

“Kindness is free and creates positive business results. Why would anybody NOT want to create a kinder workplace?” (Magnus Wood)

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Additional Resources:

11 Quotes on Kindness That Every Entrepreneur Needs to Read. (Entrepreneur)

“Kindness is free and creates positive business results. Why would anybody NOT want to create a kinder workplace?” (Magnus Wood)

The Golden Rule of Business: Be Kind (Bryce Purnell)

Why Kindness is the Ultimate Business Strength (Gary Vaynerchuk)

Wan, W. (2022). Making Kindness Our Business. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd.

Thaler, L. K., & Koval, R. (2006). The Power of Nice: How to conquer the business world with kindness. Crown Currency.

Pava, M. (2022). A Modest Proposal for More Kindness in Business. In The Spirit of Conscious Capitalism: Contributions of World Religions and Spiritualities (pp. 483-499). Cham: Springer International Publishing.