You must unite your constituents around a common cause and connect with them as human beings.

Leaders encourage others to continue the quest and inspire others through courage and hope. Leaders give heart by visibly recognizing others' contributions to the common vision. With a thank you note, a smile, an award, and public praise, the leader lets others know how much they mean to the organization.

If we're going to be authentic in our leadership, we will have to be willing to serve, and we have to be willing to suffer.

We have to recognize that however smart we are, we're not smarter than everyone else combined. . . . We can't lose sight of the fact that no matter how important our own contributions are, we couldn't have gotten anywhere without the help and hard work of lots of other people.

You must unite your constituents around a common cause and connect with them as human beings.

If you think you're a leader and you turn around and no one is following you, then you're simply out for a walk.

There is no freeway to the future, no paved highway from here to there. There is only wilderness, uncertain terrain. There are no roadmaps, no signposts. So pioneering leaders rely upon a compass and a dream