Courage means feeling all those hard human emotions - all that uncertainty and anxiety - and getting the job done anyway.
Douglas ConantIf you have people who are high-performing working for you, it's so easy to do your job. Otherwise, you can't even agree on the time of the meeting or who will bring the coffee.
Douglas ConantIntegrity means having the courage to do what is right, and what is aligned with your values, no matter the situation.
Douglas ConantMost people that derail as leaders in the corporate world, it's not because they couldn't do the math and calculate return on investment properly. The issues are communication and understanding. All of what typically would've been called the 'soft stuff.' You have to be authentic. You have to be dialed into the soft stuff.
Douglas Conant