COURAGE isn't an absence of fear. It is doing what you are afraid to do, letting go of the familiar and forging ahead into new territory. What I have discovered is that the best leaders have the courage to act - are willing to take the risk, make the statement, point the way, lead the way - when others hesitate out of fear. Effective leadership requires the ability to stand up, stand out, and the conviction to do it. I have never known a successful leader that was not courageous.

If you want to keep giving you have to keep growing.

Acquiring and keeping good people is a leader's most important task.

The key to encouragement is in knowing what gives people courage; what spurs them on to action.

If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen.

Mentally strong people are comfortable in their own skin.

A trustworthy leader goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn't appear to be required.