Leadership is not a matter of authority, it is a matter of influence. A true leader teaches others to understand more, motivates them to be more and inspires them to become more.
Values are good things only if they are good values.
What you allow you encourage.
What will matter is not your success but your significance.
Ethics is not about the way things are, it is about the way things ought to be.
When it comes to building character, wealth, good looks, athletic ability and even a high IQ are more likely to be impediments than advantages.