The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye.

When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.

I'm very prescriptive about who I work with. I'm very clear about what I believe. If they believe what I believe I will work with them. If they say things like, "Convince me we should do this." I walk away.

If we were good at everything we would have no need for each other.

I don't consider myself an expert in the why. I don't consider myself an expert in leadership. I consider myself a student of leadership and I consider myself a student of the why. I'm constantly learning and I'm constantly looking for opportunities where it it will fail.

When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.

Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything - for better or for worse.