Leadership has less to do with position than it does with disposition.

In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only temporary.

The first person you lead is you.

No one achieves greatness by becoming a generalist. You don't hone a skill by diluting your attention to its development. The only way to get to the next level is focus.

Knowing the future is difficult, controlling the future is impossible. Knowing today is essential; controlling today is possible.

If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It's not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment.

A highly credible leader under-promises and over-delivers.