The opposite of hope is despair, and when we despair, it is because we feel there are no choices.

Perhaps the central task of the leader of leaders thus becomes the development of other leaders.

Great things are achieved by talented people who are absolutely convinced that they not only can but will achieve them.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity.

Make sure you have someone in your life from whom you can get reflective feedback.

If I had to reduce the responsibilities of a good follower to a single rule, it would be to speak truth to power.