The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do professionally and personally, and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures

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.

We were created by God to carry out and fulfill His divine purpose for our lives

God has loved you since before you were born-so much so that 2,000 years ago, He sent His Son Jesus to die in your place.

Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it's all about: the delight of being a servant.

Big-endians and small-endians.

The architect must not only understand drawing, but music.

Paul Ryan's just a really, deeply evil little creature. But he's not little; he's actually quite tall, I'm sorry to see. I'm always sorry when really bad guys are tall.

To end up with a canvas that is no less beautiful than the empty canvas is to begin with.

My career means, if you're a non-Indian writing about Indians, at least there's one Indian in your rearview mirror.

When I started this run, I said that if we all gave one dollar, we’d have $22 million for cancer research, and I don’t care man, there’s no reason that isn’t possible. No reason!