The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.

Vision is about more than just getting things done, accomplishing some task, achieving something; it is about discovering and expanding our view of others, affirming them, believing in them, and helping them discover and realize the potential within them-helping them find their own voice.

In order to have influence, you have to be influenced.

The person who is truly effective has the humility and reverence to recognize his own perceptual limitations and to appreciate the rich resources available through interaction with the hearts and minds of other human beings.

Everyone has values; even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors.

...people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.

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