The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.

Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and the organization grows stronger as a result.

Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward.

Managers watch over our numbers, our time and our results. Leaders watch over us.

True love is when both people think they have the better half of the deal.

Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible.

A leader is the one who speaks last and acts first.