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

...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.

To have a healthy and thriving business, there must be healthy relationships with the C.E.O.S. in the organization and I'm not referring to the Chief Executive Offficers. I am talking about the Customers, the Employees, the Owner (or stockholders), and the Suppliers.

Leadership is not about personality, possessions, or charisma, but all about who you are as a person. I used to believe that leadership was about style but now I know that leadership is about substance, namely character.

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

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

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