Courage is the main quality of leadership. — Walt Disney · Smartyfair

Courage is the main quality of leadership.

Walt Disney1901–1966 · animator · 1900s USAWalt Disney was an American animator and entrepreneur who created Mickey Mouse and built one of the world's most famous entertainment companies.6 quotes

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Leading people takes bravery more than anything else.

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How sure this is: 52% sureLots of sources credit Walt Disney with this, and they agree with each other. The book or the speech it first came from hasn't turned up yet.
What turned up: As quoted in The Magic of Teamwork (1997) by Pat Williams -- posthumous compilation, no primary speech named.
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Wikiquote sourced entry citing Pat Williams' The Magic of Teamwork, 1997

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