One of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.

Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.

You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.

Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.

Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.

Forgive other people before you ask for forgiveness… As you forgive, you will be forgiven.

If you like to live an abundant life, express joy and gratitude for what you have.

The past not merely is not fugitive it remains present.

The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.

The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank.

The best teams I've had had a little bit of swagger.

Ah, Signor Halt,' he said uncertainly, 'you are making a joke, yes?' 'He is making a joke, no,' Will said. 'But he likes to think he is making a joke, yes.

Okay is BURSTING with sensuality

My father died many years ago, and yet when something special happens to me, I talk to him secretly not really knowing whether he hears, but it makes me feel better to half believe it.

The same thing happened today that happened yesterday, only to different people.