If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

I've been dogmatic to use myself as a case study.

It is a luxury to put our interests first. It is an honor to put the interests of others before our own.

A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.

There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.

Simple ideas are easier to understand. Ideas that are easier to understand are repeated. Ideas that are repeated change the world.

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons.