For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right thing." It's not "innovation," it's "look at the problem from a different angle." Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea - we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation.

Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow.

Taking a job for the cash is not as important as taking a job for the joy.

Leadership is not a rank or a position, it is a choice - a choice to look after the person to the left of us & the person to the right of us.

Most politicians are not authentic.

During World War II, the pilot losses were staggering. In some bombing raids, as many as 80% of the planes that left did not return.

Dr. King gave the "I have a dream" speech, not the "I have a plan" speech.