Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates.

Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.

When leaders care less about their people, their people will be careless.

I'm a messenger. I'm one piece of a giant jigsaw puzzle.

Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.

Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds.

Every single organization - or career, for that matter - exists on three levels: WHAT you do, HOW you do it and WHY you do it.