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

“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.”

“Most managers have plenty of emotional commitment to give to their jobs. If they can be convinced it’s safe and sensible to give it.”

“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.”

“This is your one and only precious life. Somebody’s going to decide how it’s going to be lived and that person had better be you.”

“Hard-core results come from igniting the massive power of emotional commitment. Are your people committed?”

“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.”