I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies.

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

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

Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail.

When we accept the fact that we can't do everything, we are more willing to ask for and accept help when we do anything.

You [should] persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty, because it's the right thing to do.

We should never let reality interfere with our dreams. Reality can't see what we can see.