Risk deters those who see what they could lose. Those focused on the gain see it as a necessary part of their journey, even if the possibility of loss exists.

What's important to me is that I put messages out, whether it's a TED talk, whether it's a book.

A leader's job is not just to get the best out of their people-a leader's job is to make more leaders.

It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.

Leadership is not achieved by an individual. Leadership is bestowed by the group.

I'm pretty confident the why works now. When it first began, somebody said to me: "Will this work in big business?" I said, "I don't know. Let's try." Somebody said will this work in entrepreneurs, relationships or government and military. I said, "I don't know. Let's try." I kept applying the scientific method. I had a theory. I kept applying that theory, looking for opportunities to fail and it kept working.

It's ok if others share our ideas as long as they build upon them. It's called progress.