We cannot avoid growing old; but we can avoid growing cold.

In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

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.

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.

Leadership is like third grade: it means repeating the significant things.

Jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals.

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