“If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.”

“Although individuals need not be well-rounded, teams should be.”

“Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but instead what continues to grow long after you're gone”

“What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at the right time.”

“The lesson here is clear: If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific ...”

“followers have a very clear picture of what they want and need from the most influential leaders in their lives: trust, compassion, stability, and hope”

“There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.”

“Every human being has talents that are just waiting to be uncovered.”

“How can we explain such inclinations? They are forces within us that come from a deeper place than conscious words can express.They draw us to certain experiences and away from others.”