Without a terrific leader, you're not going to have a Great Group. But it is also true that you're not going to have a great leader without a Great Group.

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 don't care if you fall off your broom as long as you catch the Snitch first.

God put a secret art into the forces of Nature so as to enable it to fashion itself out of chaos into a perfect world system.

I know that many in Europe are unhappy with their governments' policies toward the Palestinians.

I'm a vegan. I respect the environment, and I do my best to spread the importance of such an issue.

In the end, we are our choices.

Being productive and being busy are not necessarily the same thing. Doing things won’t create your success; doing the right things will.

Multiple closets for different needs. Overkill.

I'm a big believer in debate and difference of opinion.

Writing is just work-there's no secret. If you dictate or use a pen or type or write with your toes-it's still just work.

All the fish needs is to get lost in the water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao.