No matter how many or how few people you have reporting to you, you must remember that as you climb higher in the ranks, your words will be taken as commands even if you're just thinking out loud.

The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.

Greatness starts with a clear vision of the future.

I'm very prescriptive about who I work with.

Value is a perception not a calculation. Value is something people feel, not something we tell them they get

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.

Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn't said.