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.

The goal of life is not to have our lives mean something to ourselves. The goal of life is to have our lives mean something to others.

Some in management positions operate as if they are in a tree of monkeys. They make sure that everyone at the top of the tree looking down sees only smiles. But all too often, those at the bottom looking up see only asses.

When or if we "quote, unquote" do not like our work, it is probably because we do not feel safe where we go to work. So when you say, what can we do?, the irony is that the best thing we can do is, well one option, is to quit.

The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.

If you're looking for a book that will spike in sales and then go away and then spike again when it comes out in paperback, your normal model, I definitely won't give you that.

We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.