The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.

If we care about the average working American, then Wal-Mart matters. A lot.

The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.

The responsibility of leadership is not taken, it is given. Only when others choose to follow us can we truly lead.

The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.

Give someone responsibility and they will do their best. Make them accountable and they will do even better.

My own career is a case study for what I believe in.