Our top-down pyramid style of management is a very old concept borrowed from centuries of war and monarchies.

It is a shame that so many leaders spend their time pondering their rights as leaders instead of their awesome responsibilities as leaders.

...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.

A rut... is little more than a coffin with the ends kicked out.

Leadership: The skill of influencing people to work enthusiastically toward goals identified as being for the common good.

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

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.