“Leadership’s primary job is to enhance creative capacity by developing collectively effective leadership.”

“The structure of our identity determines how we show up as a leader, how we deploy ourselves into circumstances.”

“Great leadership has more to do with character, courage, and conviction than it does with specific skills or competencies.”

“Collective leadership effectiveness drives business performance.”

“Leaders have the right to expect that others will compassionately recognize them.”

“Leadership is a conversation.”

“When a Promise of Leadership is neglected or unfulfilled, trust is broken, engagement erodes, and performance suffers.”

“If you are interested in equality at all costs, you should never have gone looking for your power in the first place. Holding authority with integrity is more important than making others feel good.”

“If you want to get good in Leadership, you probably should start reading the bible.”

“I dont see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.”

“I've decided the secret of parenting is benevolent neglect.”

“I wished, as it were, to procrastinate all that related to my feelings of affection until the great object, which swallowed up every habit of my nature, should be completed.”