Who then is the greatest leader? The one who has served the most.

...leaders who do not hold their people accountable to a set standard are, in effect, thieves and liars. Thieves because they are stealing from the stockholder who pays them to hold people accountable, and liars because they pretend that everything is OK with their people when in fact everything is not OK.

Those who follow the crowd will never be followed by the crowd.

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

You can get a few seasons out of power, even accomplish some things, but over time power can be very damaging to relationships.

As leaders we do not create growth. The best we can do is create an environment that is conducive to growth. It is like planting a garden. You do not cause the seeds to grow. To grow is their natural purpose in life.

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