Dan Black on Leadership
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Free Ebook
  • Guest Posts
Follow

Communication Quotes

Jul31
2012
24 Comments Written by danonleadership

I have already shared some quotes on Leadership, Success, Attitude, Personal Growth, Talents, and Passion .Today I would like to share some quotes on communication:

“If you have nothing to say, say nothing.” ~ Mark Twain

“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” ~Lee Iacocca

“Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.” ~Gilbert Amelio

“Communication works for those who work at it.” ~John Powell

“Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn’t about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.”~John Kotter

“If you just communicate you can get by. But if you skillfully communicate, you can work miracles.” ~Jim Rohn

“I wasn’t a great communicator, but I communicated great things.” ~Ronald Reagan

“The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every human being is unique and of value.” ~ Unknown

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” ~James Humes

“The less people know, the more they yell.” ~Seth Godin

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”  ~Anthony Robbins

“Storytellers, by the very act of telling, communicate a radical learning that changes lives and the world: telling stories is a universally accessible means through which people make meaning” ~Chris Cavanaugh

Question: What are your favorite communication quotes?

Posted in Communication - Tagged Communication, Communication Quotes
Similar posts
  • The Art of Asking Good Questions (Pt.... — Since the first part of The Art of Asking Good Question...
  • The Art of Asking Good Questions — Having and maintaining relationships is essential when ...
  • A Secret to Better Communication — I have found if you want to become a better communicator ...
  • How to be Fully Engaged in Conversati... — If you have the ability to be fully engaged during a conv...
  • An Important Aspect of Connecting wit... — Leadership and the ability to connect with your people ar...
← Daily Deposits
Spiritual Leadership Principle- Delegating →
  • http://www.jasonvana.com Jason Vana

    Great quotes, Dan! I love the quotes in Proverbs about how a wise man holds his tongue, but a fool blabbers on. Definitely have helped me from looking like a fool!

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      That’s a good one Jason. It as saved me as well. Thank you for sharing.

  • http://billgrandi.com/ Bill (cycleguy)

    Several good ones here Dan. I liked Twain’s, Godin’s, and Reagan’s. One I like is Abe’s: “It is better to keep your mouth shut and thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.”

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      Great addition Bill. I really like it. Thank you for reading and sharing.

  • http://thebeardedidealist.com/ Stephen Haggerty

    I like Godin’s the best: “The less people know, the more they yell.” :) It does seem to be true.

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      I agree, I know some people who like to yell a lot:) Thanks for sharing.

  • http://intentionaltoday.com/ Ngina Otiende

    I like this one Dan “The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every human being is unique and of value.” ~ Unknown

    I am constantly learning good communication is not about me but about others.

    Great quotes!

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      So true, have you read John Maxwell’s book Everyone Communicates Few Connect? It might be worth putting on your book list. It’s a good one for leaders and people who are married.

      • http://intentionaltoday.com/ Ngina Otiende

        I have not read it.. But I have noted it down on my to-read list. Thank you so much.

        • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

          I think you will really like the book.

  • floyd

    I don’t know who said it, but I like it, “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” Simple but profound…

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      Great one Floyd!

  • http://www.walkingindestiny.com/ Paul Anderson

    These are all great! There is one that I also love – but have no idea who originally said it… “God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth..listen twice as much as you talk.”

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      Glad you enjoyed them. Great addition. Thank you for stopping by and reading.

  • http://dreamjobprogram.com/ Drew Tewell

    The John Kotter Quote, “Simple and clear…” I like to keep things simple, but I tend to make things complicated!

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      It’s a good one. Keep working at it and soon you will be an expert at keeping it simple. I know it’s something I need to work on as well. Thank you for stopping by and reading.

  • http://www.lifeofasteward.com Loren Pinilis

    I love the Seth Godin quote – I’ve found that one to be so true! I also like the Ronald Reagan quote because it puts the emphasis on what is being communicated and not just how slick and eloquent the communicator is.

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      I’m glad you enjoyed them. Both the Godin and Reagan quotes are great.

  • http://www.lincolnparks.com Lincoln Parks

    You never cease to amaze me Dan. Jim Rohn is my All-Time favorite speaker and Author. I soak up everything that he said and has. He has impacted my life tremendously. This quote is a all-time fav of mine.

    “If you just communicate you can get by. But if you skillfully communicate, you can work miracles.” ~Jim Rohn

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      I also really like Jim Rohn. He is a legend. I like the quote you shared.

  • http://www.revivallifestyle.com/ Daniel Vogler

    WOW those were GREAT! Thanks for sharing, Dan! I’ve buffered a few of them (with link back to this post of course) How was the vacation?

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      Daniel,

      I’m glad you enjoyed them. My vacation was great. Very relaxing and fun.

  • http://colebradburn.com/ Cole Bradburn

    I love these quote posts Dan, great idea.

    • http://danblackonleadership.com/ Dan Black

      I’m glad you enjoy them. I plan on doing them on a frequent basis.

Categories

  • Blogging (19)
  • Communication (21)
  • Leadership (307)
  • Personal Growth & Development (67)
  • Spiritual Leadership Principles (13)
  • Strengths & Talents (40)
  • Success & Failure (41)
  • Teams (24)
  • Thinking (15)
  • Uncategorized (36)
  • Vision (10)
  • Wisdom (14)

Popular Posts

  • How to Use Those Usually Wasted Minutes During your Day
  • 4 Leadership Lessons from my Marriage
  • GPS Leadership
  • 3 Actions To Take To Learn Something New Each Day
  • A Key Factor to Sharpening your Strengths
  • Full Throttle Leadership
  • 5 Essential Characteristics of Leading
  • 4 Foundational Elements of Success
  • Three Reasons why Leaders Fail

Archives

  • June 2013 (8)
  • May 2013 (13)
  • April 2013 (12)
  • March 2013 (14)
  • February 2013 (11)
  • January 2013 (13)
  • December 2012 (10)
  • November 2012 (12)
  • October 2012 (14)
  • September 2012 (13)
  • August 2012 (13)
  • July 2012 (12)
  • June 2012 (13)
  • May 2012 (14)
  • April 2012 (13)
  • March 2012 (14)
  • February 2012 (10)
  • January 2012 (11)
  • December 2011 (9)
  • November 2011 (9)
  • October 2011 (16)
  • September 2011 (18)
  • August 2011 (15)
  • July 2011 (27)
  • June 2011 (20)
  • May 2011 (20)
  • April 2011 (18)
  • March 2011 (21)
  • February 2011 (24)
  • January 2011 (18)
  • December 2010 (4)
  • November 2010 (14)
  • October 2010 (10)
  • September 2010 (10)
  • August 2010 (10)
  • July 2010 (15)
  • June 2010 (14)
  • May 2010 (7)
  • April 2010 (4)
  • March 2010 (7)
  • February 2010 (3)
  • January 2010 (8)
  • December 2009 (3)
  • November 2009 (2)
  • October 2009 (1)
  • September 2009 (2)
  • August 2009 (1)
  • July 2009 (1)
  • June 2009 (2)

EvoLve theme by Theme4Press  •  Powered by WordPress Dan Black on Leadership