We can choose to see life as a series of trials and tribulations, or we can choose to see life as an accumulation of treasures.

Integrity in all things precedes all else. The open demonstration of integrity is essential.

The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs.

Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do.

Sometimes we think we're a little too gifted to show up, yo uknow. But none of us truly is...By avoiding risk we really risk what's most important in life---reaching toward growth, our potential, and a true contribution to a common good.

To be a leader means, especially, having the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who permit leaders to lead.

In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the conch-that is, who should be listened to and when.