Good leaders know who they are—their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.

To guard our character with unwavering commitment, our best protection comes from being humbly aware of our vulnerability.

Courage is leaning into the doubts and fears to do what you know is right even when it doesn’t feel natural or safe.

Leaders can choose to grow and change, but generally the most powerful predictor of future performance is past behavior. Evaluate them realistically.

Affirming others isn’t ‘flattering’ them—it’s when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!

Good teams are committed to the team mission and to each other personally. Good leaders inspire and build this commitment and trust.

Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isn’t a realistic expectation.

We all want to ‘count for something’–to make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.

As is often the case with children, the rule of ‘monkey see, monkey do’ plays out in the workplace. It’s hard to be good role model, and it’s one of the greatest challenges of leadership.

Leaders must be good listeners. It’s rule number one, and it’s the most powerful thing they can do to build trusted relationships.

No point carrying useless ballast. It won't change a thing.

You must remember that you are my prime treasure (and always have been).'Emma Darwin to husband Charles

Happiness is a perception of the mind that comes from forgiveness and love.

Nature is our spirit, breathing.

God did not become flesh and suffer an ignominious death at our hands so that we could have sprawling church campuses, programs, and budgets.

When it comes to knowing what to say, to charm, I always had it.

What a thrill. You know you've entered new territory when you realise that your outfit cost more than your film.

Nothing keeps a company honest and efficient like the threat of other companies coming along and taking its business away.

What if there's no such thing as PMS and this is just my personality?

The share price must be less than book value. Preferably it will be less than net working capital less long term debt.