“people knowledge is much more important than mere product knowledge.”

“I can control my feelings by controlling my thoughts.”

“rise beyond your circumstances

“Success for the leader is a single victory. However, when the protégé experiences success, it becomes a double win.”

“Being simple is hard work.”

“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful.”

“Irresponsible leaders have a “me first” attitude and use their position for personal benefit.”

“When we do more than we are paid to do, eventually we will be paid more for what we do

“deal positively with your weaknesses.”

“The Cost and Expectation of Leadership Leviticus 7:33–35 Aaron, like many leaders throughout history, received a divine calling. God chose Aaron and his sons to serve as Israel’s priests and charged them with carrying out rituals and sacrifices on behalf of all Israelites. Scripture gives meticulous detail to their ordination and calling. Their conduct was to be beyond reproach—and God made it crystal clear that failure to uphold His established guidelines would result in death. Numerous accounts in the Book of Leviticus demonstrate the high cost and expectation that goes with a holy calling to leadership positions. As the high priest, Aaron was the only one authorized to enter the Most Holy Place and appear before the very presence of God. The Lord set Aaron apart for his holy work. Despite his high calling, Aaron struggled with his authority and later caved in to the depraved wishes of the people. He failed at a crucial juncture and led Israel in a pagan worship service, an abomination that led to the deaths of many Israelites. Aaron had been set apart for God’s service, but he chose to live and lead otherwise. The failure of a leader usually results in consequences far more grave than the fall of a non-leader. On the day Aaron failed, “about three thousand men of the people fell [died]” (Ex. 32:28). When leaders fail, followers pay the price.”

“The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” 

“the leader’s prayer written by Pauline H. Peters: “God, when I am wrong, make me willing to change. When I am right, make me easy to live with. So strengthen me that the power of my example will far exceed the authority of my rank.”

“leader is great, not because of his or her power, but because of his or her ability to empower others. Success without a successor is failure. A worker’s main responsibility is developing others to do the work

“When we’re more interested in telling people what to do than in listening to what they are presently doing, we are off balance.”

“People don’t remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important.”