Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

I have been inspired by Martin Luther King and how he inspired a movement. I have learned that a cause must be organic; if it is to have an impact it must belong to those who join the movement and not those who lead it.

Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

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.

Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.

It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win.

A poor leader will tell you how many people work for them. A great leader will tell you how many people they work for.