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

The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.

A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply like this: Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear pain.

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

When trust permeates a ministry, great things are possible, not the least of which is an opportunity to reach the ministry's potential.

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.

The simple act of recognizing diversity in corporate life helps us to connect the great variety of gifts that people bring to the work and service of the corporation.