Effective communication is built on the cement of trust. And trust is based on trustworthiness, not politics.

Leadership without mutual trust is a contradiction in terms.

Vision is seeing a future state with the mind's eye. Vision is applied imagination.

Unfortunately, too many executives believe the myths about trust. Myths like how trust is soft and is merely a social virtue. The reality is that trust is hard-edged and is an economic driver.

Trust is a competency. It's something you can get good at. It's a strength you personally, and your team and your company can master. Being good at it will elevate every other strength you have.

We see the world, not as it is, but as we are──or, as we are conditioned to see it.

The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are.