You have to have a patience for exercise.

Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.

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

Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.

Most people think leadership is about being in charge. Most people think leadership is about having all the answers and being the most intelligent person or the most qualified person in the room. The irony is that it is the complete opposite. Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible. Leadership is about pointing in the direction, articulating a vision of the world that does not yet exist. Then asking help from others to insure that vision happens.

In the 1980s America reacted to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We supported a war that left a nation torn to pieces. And as the last Soviet tank left the country, so did we.

It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.