Knowing how to do a job is the accomplishment of labor - showing others is the accomplishment of the teacher - making sure the work is done by others is the accomplishment of the manager - inspiring others to do better work is the accomplishment of the leader.

I wish I could say I coined the phrase "failing forward." I do it all the time. I find as I've embraced this approach to business, life, cycling and generally any new endeavor I take on, I've grown more and more comfortable with the possibility that I am not likely to succeed on my first try. And that's ok.

How do leaders serve their people? They may pay good wages and treat employees with respect.

One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals.

Understanding people certainly impacts your ability to communicate with others.

If you don't change the direction you are going, then you're likely to end up where you're heading.

As long as a person doesn't know what he doesn't know, he doesn't grow