The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.

A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have special gifts. Where we use them and how determines whether we actually complete something.

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.

Leaders don't inflict pain - they share pain.

In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy.

We see a decline of civility, and, sadly, it’s often modeled by the very people from whom we have the least right to expect it.

Trust cannot be bought or commanded, inherited or enforced. To maintain it, leaders must continually earn it.