I will accept your influence, guidance and direction if (and only if) I believe that you and I share similar goals.

When did you feel most fulfilled? When did you impress yourself, or otherwise feel most proud of yourself?

No one can manage you if you don't give them permission to do so. But if you are interested in accomplishing as much as you are capable of, then I believe there are good reasons to grant that permission.

Left untended, knowledge and skill, like all assets, depreciate in value surprisingly quickly.

Your task as a leader is to help others to succeed, not to strive only for your own success. If I don't trust your motives, nothing else will matter -because my primary concern is your integrity.

I will not accept your guidance and critique unless you are supportive and nurturing. On the other hand, you need to be continually demanding.

Success comes from doing what you enjoy. If you don't enjoy it, how can it be called success?