“Relational skills are the most important abilities in leadership.”

“The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life.”

“The most important step in developing skillful speech is to think before speaking.”

“You must understand something, George. The world's leaders create catastrophes and resolve them-- all at their own whimsy-- every single day. It is how the world runs. Lacking anything else to believe in, common people need to believe in their leaders' abilities to save them. It's true! Their emotional well-being-- and yes, their fate-- depends on the intelligence and skill of those who manipulate the days' disasters. And it should go without saying that the one who succeeds in taking the reins of leadership-- by whatever means-- is the most intelligent and skillful, and therefore most qualified to lead.”

“The ability to inspire rather than enforce loyalty is a critical quality of leadership.”

“Leadership is the ability to see what no one else sees, to listen when others talk and the ability to be optimistic when others are pessimistic.”