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  1. Learning and Leadership. “Though few of us are destined to be Kings, Presidents or Prime Ministers, there is a general principle at stake. Leaders learn. They read. They study. They take time to familiarise themselves with the world of ideas.

    • “If we want God to listen to us, we have to be prepared to listen to Him. And if we learn to listen to Him, then we eventually learn to listen to our fellow humans: the silent cry of the lonely, the poor, the weak, the vulnerable, the people in existential pain.”
    • “A leader should never try to be all things to all people. A leader should be content to be what he or she is. Leaders must have the strength to know what they cannot be if they are to have the courage to be themselves.”
    • “It is easy to be a critic, but the only effective critics are those who truly love – and show they love – those whom they criticise.” ― Jonathan Sacks, Lessons in Leadership: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible.
    • “Parents and leaders must establish a culture in which honest, open, respectful communication takes place, one that involves not just speaking but also listening.
  2. Dec 9, 2020 · Like most of the quotes I have shared, Rabbi Sacks could have been talking about himself when he said, ‘the great leaders are educators, teaching people to understand the meaning of their...

  3. Quotes. “Leadership at its highest transforms those who exercise it and those who are influenced by it. The great leaders make people better, kinder, nobler than they would otherwise be. The paradigm case was Moses, the man who had more lasting influence than any other leader in history.”.

  4. Leadership and Growth. “Moses began his career as a leader unable to speak in public; he ended it as one of the most eloquent visionaries the world has ever known. Leading makes you grow.

  5. Like most of the quotes I have shared, Rabbi Sacks could have been talking about himself when he said, ‘the great leaders are educators, teaching people to understand the meaning of their time.’ Every encounter with Rabbi Sacks was a lesson, every phrase a teaching, every act a tutorial.

  6. Jun 11, 2022 · Although his passing is a profound loss for the world, his ideas on a wide range of topics — such as monotheism, religion, morality, philosophy, leadership, politics and education — will undoubtedly live on. To celebrate his life and legacy, we’ve collected 10 of our favorite teachings and quotes from Rabbi Sacks.