People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
Leaders determine the level of an organization.
Listen twice as much as you speak.
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance.
If you can learn to understand people how they think, what they feel, what inspires them, how they're likely to act and react in a given situation- then you can motivate and influence them in a positive way.