The vast majority of organizations today have more than enough intelligence, experience and knowledge to be successful. What they lack is organizational health.

If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.

Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.

Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they're doing it because they care about the team.

Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.

Members of trusting teams admit weaknesses and mistakes, take risks in offering feedback and assistance, and focus time and energy on important issues, not politics.

When there is trust, conflict becomes nothing but the pursuit of truth, an attempt to find the best possible answer.

Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.

Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.

If you’re not interested in getting better, it’s time for you to stop leading.

It's as simple as this. When people don't unload their opinions and feel like they've been listened to, they won't really get on board.

God you are so good, you give what we need.

I won't take a real nap. I have this halfway place, a rest stop on the road to sleep, where I can stay for hours. I don't even need to close my eyes, just stay safe under the covers and breathe.

Creativity is the defeat of habit by imposing originality and change.

Your spirit is the part of you that has to believe in something more. It's the light of you.

When deciding between two competing theories, always go with the one that doesn't involve a magic spell.

I hate people who say, "Oh, I'm addicted to working out". I just want to punch those people in the face.

My poor mother. Every time I get a job she asks, "Am I gonna have to watch you kiss someone again in this one?" and I say, "You're probably gonna have to watch me kiss someone in most of them, Mom."

Emerson, I am trying to live, as you said we must, the examined life. But there are days I wish there was less in my head to examine, not to speak of the busy heart.

When chopping onions, just chop onions.

Misery loves company, and madness calls it forth.