(A manager) once confided in me she liked to picture in her mind's eye that every employee was wearing one of those sandwich billboard signs. On the front side, the sign would read 'Appreciate Me' and on the back side 'Make Me Feel Important.'

There is great joy in leading with authority, which is serving others by meeting their legitimate needs.

(A manager) once confided in me she liked to picture in her mind's eye that every employee was wearing one of those sandwich billboard signs. On the front side, the sign would read 'Appreciate Me' and on the back side 'Make Me Feel Important.'

Serving others breaks you free from the shackles of self and self-absorption that choke out the joy of living.

we must never forget that people buy into the leader before they buy into a mission statement.

Power people are generally threatened by authority people.

Authority: The skill of getting people to willingly do your will, because of your personal influence.