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The trick to balance is to not make sacrificing important things become the norm.

It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.

It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.

You [should] persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty, because it's the right thing to do.

When we are in groups, when we are surrounded by people who believe what we believe, trust emerges and our very survival and progress goes up.

I know of no case study in history that describes an organization that has been managed out of a crisis. Every single one of them was led.

If you want to achieve anything in this world, you have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like you.

We crave explanations for most everything, but innovation and progress happen when we allow ourselves to embrace uncertainty.

In short, professional competence is not enough to be a good leader; good leaders must truly care about those entrusted to their care.

The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.

The creatives are rarely professional and the professionals are rarely creative.

Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.

Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.

Those who lead are able to do so because those who follow trust that the decisions made at the top have the best interest of the group at heart.

Let us not attack those who disagree. Let us defend those who follow.

Every single organization - or career, for that matter - exists on three levels: WHAT you do, HOW you do it and WHY you do it.

During World War II, the pilot losses were staggering. In some bombing raids, as many as 80% of the planes that left did not return.

A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.

Bad leaders care about who is right. Good leaders care about what is right

When someone asks for your time, and you put your phone away to talk to them ... that's leadership.

Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic.

Focus on long term success but be willing to make short term adjustments to get there

There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.

Outside advice can only tell you how a decision looks. Only you can know how it feels. The best decisions look and feel right.

We should invest in people not ideas. A good idea is often destroyed by bad people and good people can always make a bad idea better.

If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.

We should all have an opportunity to feel a part of something not just have a part in something.

Authenticity is more than speaking; Authenticity is also about doing. Every decision we make says something about who we are.

Generosity is doing something for someone else expecting nothing in return.

Make it about them, not about you.

The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.

I have friends who are majorly into the cosplay culture and have urged me to go to a convention for no other reason than to meet others like me.

I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.

There are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power or influence. Those who lead inspire us.

All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.

If no one ever broke the rules, then we'd never advance.

Cigarettes are out. Social media is in. It's the drug of the twenty-first century. (At least people who smoke stand outside together.) Like

We don't learn much when everything goes right. We learn the most when things go wrong.

A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.

A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.

A great leader will never sacrifice the people for the numbers.

Trust doesn't develop from always doing the right thing. Trust comes from taking responsibility when we do the wrong thing.

There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is generous.

You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe.

The cost of leadership is self-interest.

Every day, the competition is doing something new, something better.

Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens.

What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.

If we care about the average working American, then Wal-Mart matters. A lot.

Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.

We must all try to empathize before we criticize. Ask someone what's wrong before telling them they are wrong.

Don't wait for perfection before you start. Start somewhere so you can have something tangible you can work to perfect.

Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do.

When the people have to manage dangers from inside the organization, the organization itself becomes less able to face the dangers from outside.

When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.

Focus on where you're going and you'll know what steps to take. Focus on the steps you're taking and you won't know where you're going.

The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.

To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections.

I don't enjoy eating humble pie; it never tastes good. But I do appreciate it when it happens.

Great companies don't hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them.

Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.

Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.

If you care, do something. If you don't care, please stay out of the way of those who do.

The value of emotions comes from sharing them, not just having them.

Inspire people to do the things that inspire them and, together, we can change our world.

We must be clear about where we're going if we want anyone to help us get there.

Emails get reactions. Phone calls start conversations.

Vision is a destination - a fixed point to which we focus all effort. Strategy is a route - an adaptable path to get us where we want to go.

Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.

Great communicators don't just hear the words. Great communicators hear the meaning behind the words

True love exists in business. It's when Employee and Employer are amazingly grateful to have each other. We should all have true love at work.

Time and energy. Those are the most valuable sacrifices leaders can make.

Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination.

Simple ideas are easier to understand. Ideas that are easier to understand are repeated. Ideas that are repeated change the world.

We can teach only if we are willing to learn.

We have no choice, we must all die. How we live, however, is entirely of our choosing.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.

I'm investing in myself, I'm investing in others and I'm investing in my cause. I know if I persist it will pay back in dividends and it always does.

Value is not determined by those who set the price. Value is determined by those who choose to pay it.

A group of followers has strength because of its numbers.
A following has power because of its beliefs.

Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.

Those who fear the new are the ones who have mastered the old.

Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.

Only you can take responsibility for your happiness..but you can't do it alone. It's the great paradox of being human.

Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves.

The only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.

Nike doesn't want to make products for everyone - they want to make products for champions.

A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead.

Employees represent an opportunity to inspire not a burden to carry.

Leaders, whatever the size of their organizations, are those willing to put the interests of other people before their own.

Every company knows what they do
Some know how they do it
Very few know why

Vision is the ability to talk about the future with such clarity it is as if we are talking about the past.

Our courage comes from the courage of others.

When we accept the fact that we can't do everything, we are more willing to ask for and accept help when we do anything.

Intelligence looks for what is known to solve problems. Creativity looks for what is unknown to discover possibilities.

The leaders who get the most out of their people are the leaders who care most about their people.

Most politicians are not authentic.

What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.

Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible.