A leader can give up anything - except final responsibility.
A lack of realism in the vision today costs credibility tomorrow.
Some people want everything to be perfect before they're willing to commit... But commitment always precedes achievement.
If you don't change the direction you are going, then you're likely to end up where you're heading.
Circumstances do not make you what you are, they reveal what you are.
Take the emotional temperature of those listening to you. Facial expressions, voice inflection and posture give clues to a person's mood and attitude.