The basis of leadership is the capacity of the leader to change the mindset, the framework of the other person.

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.

I'm a big believer in putting things off, In fact, I even put off procrastinating.-Ella Varner

Perfectionism sucks the air out of your uniqueness and leaves you empty, away from who you could become.

To be honest, I haven't seen a lot of the current crop of teen movies because there's only so much time and there's nothing that really drives me to do it.

To give somebody your time is the biggest gift you can give.

And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you'd ever come across.

My first word for the New Year was 'exsanguinate.' This was probably not a good omen.

It's one of the functions of the theater to shock and titillate and appall, apart from entertain and delight.

In some Arab art exhibitions that have happened, there's always this idea that the East is more traditional; they show a lot of works on calligraphy and religion.

It's not about who's got powers, morons. It's about who's not afraid. And who's going to do what has to be done.

One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business.