I can't raise the bar of others if I haven't raised the bar for myself.

I hold conferences, and the result of that was that the secular community also started picking up my stuff, and pretty soon they wanted more. So I realized I could not only minister to the Christian community, but I could also minister to the corporate community. So my books started crossing over, and then I began to intentionally have them cross over.

Praise them for what they do well, both privately and publicly.

Great leaders understand that the right attitude will set the right atmosphere, which enables the right response from others.

Change the leader, change the organization.

The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.

Making a difference in your work is not about productivity; it’s about people. When you focus on others and connect with them, you can work together to accomplish great things.