If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

The leader who refuses to move until the fear is gone will never move. Consequently, he will never lead.

Success is an intoxicant, and intoxicated people seldom have a firm grasp on reality.

Celebrate what God has given others. Leverage what God has given you.

Just as Jesus predicted, what originates in the secret place won't always remain a secret. ... How do we guard -- or maybe it would be more appropriate to say, guard against -- our hearts? How do we monitor what's going on in that secret place that has the potential to go public at any moment?

Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.

The moment a leader steps away from his core competencies, his effectiveness as a leader diminishes.