... I never look at my watch if I'm talking with someone. I think that's such an insulting gesture! It suggests you're trying to gauge whether you think what they're saying is worth your time. Rushing is no way to bring out what's best in people, and I'm always looking for the best. That's what's ultimately behind my determination to take my time.

The leader for today and the future will be focused on how to be - how to develop quality, character, mind-set, values, principles, and courage.

Few leaders are born. We learn to be leaders. We learn by working with other people and working through our philosophy.

People know that pursuing a mission without achieving results is dispiriting; achieving results without a mission is meaningless.

When you see a roadblock or challenge as an opportunity, it is amazing how you are already halfway there.

... I never look at my watch if I'm talking with someone. I think that's such an insulting gesture! It suggests you're trying to gauge whether you think what they're saying is worth your time. Rushing is no way to bring out what's best in people, and I'm always looking for the best. That's what's ultimately behind my determination to take my time.

Key to the societal significance of tomorrow's leaders is the way they embrace the totality of leadership, not just including 'my organization' but reaching beyond the walls as well.