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

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.

We can go through anything because Jesus goes before us.

Understanding the diversity of our gifts enables us to begin taking the crucial step of trusting each other.

We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.

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

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.