“Here’s what you need to know most about leadership: Lead your own life first. The only thing in this world that will dependably happen from the top down is the digging of your grave.”

“The purpose of leadership is to change the world around you in the name of your values, so you can live those values more fully.”

“The first step out of the gate has to be knowing where you want to end up. What do you really want from your company?”

“Unfortunately, there’s no law against being smart and living stupid, no matter how harmful it may be to you. You can unknowingly ricochet away from your deepest values because you’ve mistakenly come to believe you don’t deserve to live them—and spend much of your life sabotaging what you want most by aiming for just the opposite. This doesn’t mean your values haven’t always been your values. They’re driving you still and they’re waiting for you still. Toss them away as forcefully as you want, then duck: boomerang.”

“Let’s get right on top of the bottom line: You must live your personal values at work.”

“You can stuff yourself with emotional fulfillment until it’s dribbling down your chin & your ego will quickly chomp it down and demand more.”

“The worst thing in your own development as a leader is not to do it wrong. It’s to do it for the wrong reasons.”