Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action.

Never opt for change simply to leave something you don't like. Change works best when you go toward something, even if it is the unknown.

Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.

You'll never see the president carry his own luggage, and why? Because even though we know he has luggage, it would reduce his stature if he was too much like us. We need to think of our leaders as being above us, even though they must still relate to us.

Sometimes we give too much too soon. Sometimes we hold back for too long. This is our beautiful dance. Our imperfect dance. This is the dance that makes us human.

Remaining calm in times of desperation makes way for opportunity.

Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow.