THE POWER OF A COMPELLING CAUSE RESTS IN THE SOUL OF ITS CREATOR, because a cause springs from the soul. It is a spiritual statement from one soul that cannot be the result of many. It comes from a deep place of knowing, some conviction that a richly imagined future could in some way, dramatically and positively, change the world.

Leadership is not a formula or a program, it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others. It is an attitude, not a routine.

Excellence in our society is less a product of conflict and hostility than of collaboration.

Great leadership is about human experiences, not processes.

We live under the illusion that organizations are 'them' when, in reality, they are 'us.' If we wish to work in evolved organizations, we must each be the first to start the journey.

People are motivated by fear, but they are not inspired by it. Everything that inspires us comes from love.

Science sometimes falls short when trying to fathom the depths of our essence - and our inspiration comes from that essence.