In order to reclaim the joy and passion of leadership, we must walk the valley of the shadow of death and name the cost of leadership.

To dream alone is fantasy if it doesn't move the heart to act.

Idealism may get us into the fray, but it is the loss of all we cherish that begins to form in us a heart capable of leading others reluctantly and humbly.

What originally led us to serve others by leading them seldom remains our North Star.

Life is war, and marriage provides us with a close and intimate ally with whom we may wage this war. The battle requires bold love, forgiveness, confrontation, and repentance.

Courage never takes away fear; courage simply redistributes fear to get the job done.

The more you openly name your struggles, the less people can use your silence as a back door to blackmail you, to sabotage your leadership, or to subvert relationships within the organization.