Every day, try to help someone who can't reciprocate your kindness.

Promise to think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best from yourself and others.

Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen; absorb their knowledge and use it.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone

While you, the leader, can teach many things, character is not taught easily to adults who arrive at your desk lacking it. Be cautious about taking on reclamation projects regardless of the talent they may possess. Have the courage to make character count among the qualities you seek in others.

Be at your best when your best is needed.