When people respect someone as a person, they admire her. When they respect her as a friend, they love her. When they respect her as a leader, they follow her.

The real leader holds the power, not just the position.

When the pastor and his or her church have a vision, they will put their energy, time, money, and personnel into achieving it.

If you wouldn't follow yourself, why should anyone else?

Our attitudes cannot stop our feelings, but they can keep our feelings from stopping us.

People rise and fall to meet your level of expectations for them. If you express skepticism and doubt in others, they will return your lack of confidence with mediocrity. But if you believe in them and expect them to do well, they will go the extra mile trying to do their best.

Leaders who fail to prune their pride will meet demise. That's not a guess, it's a guarantee. With pride, it's not a matter of 'if' we will fall, but 'when.' There are no exceptions.