An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinions, possessions, or associations.

The only person over whom you have direct and immediate control is yourself. The most important assets to develop, preserve and enhance, therefore, are your own capabilities. And no one can do it for you. You must cultivate the habit of leadership effectiveness for yourself - and doing so will be the single best investment you will ever make.

Trust is the one thing that affects everything else you're doing. It's a performance multiplier which takes your trajectory upwards, for every activity you engage in, from strategy to execution.

Communication is the most important single activity of man.

People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them.

Management is formal authority given from above. Leadership is moral authority given from below and all around.

Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.