We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.

When we can communicate from the inside out, we're talking directly to the part of the brain that controls behavior, and then we allow people to rationalize it with the tangible things we say and do. This is where gut decisions come from.

One of the best paradoxes of leadership is a leader's need to be both stubborn and open-minded. A leader must insist on sticking to the vision and stay on course to the destination. But he must be open-minded during the process.

Focus on where you're going and you'll know what steps to take. Focus on the steps you're taking and you won't know where you're going.

The difference between those who do and those who don't is that those who don't believe it when they are told they can't.

A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong.

Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others. They write books, teach courses and offer lessons and give steps others can follow.