“‘Am I growing myself to grow my team members?’”

“Once your employees begin to see you embrace your company’s culture…

“Emotional emissions are our responsibility as leaders. Take account for…

“I’ve long believed that being a good follower to a good leader is a win…

“Embrace your ability to think, develop, and create. Soon, you will see…

“Instead of chasing money or power, purposeful leaders look beyond…

“Delegation is an essential leadership skill, especially if you want to drive…

“If you’re not failing at least some of the time, you’re probably not trying…

“I cannot think of a topic that is more compelling, more challenging or inevitable.”

“Both leaders and managers have valuable skill sets, and both are required…

“The true measure of a leader isn’t what they take from this world, it’s what…

“But here’s the thing: though we are all born curious, we lose this…

“Don’t try to strive for a perfect, constant balance: things change, go…

“We often pigeon hole the work of leadership. It’s a false paradigm that…

“Hearing things that most people never hear and seeing things that most…

“To leverage failure, we must first put ourselves at risk of failing.”

“Vision doesn’t always come from stewing alone in your office with the…

“Your integrity is everything. It takes years to build and can crumble in a…

“Productive doubt doesn’t ‘hold us back’ but keeps us still long enough…

“There’s something magical about people getting together and working…

“We tend to jump to solving what looks urgent, when a slower approach…

“What leaders convey with actions, gestures, expressions and omissions…

“As leaders, we often feel alone. But if you’re driven by what you’re trying to…

“Empathy in leadership means going the extra mile to make sure you’re…

“Sometimes the best opportunities are waiting behind a door. We just have…

“Being ready is a decision. So make the decision to start today.”

“Good leadership requires continuously looking at yourself as both the painting…

“You try, and if you don’t get the outcome you’re looking for, you’re almost…

“Sometimes your employee needs help but if you are hovering or taking…

“You must be armed with information that gets them to stop and agree…

“The time has come to invest in, and champion, what is better, and not just…

“Great leaders know how to feed their teams, one goal at a time.”

“Being effective means continuing to invest time in your relationships with…

“The data around this is very clear: friendship and social connections increase…

“Small steps can make a big difference, and at an…

“How can you do better next time? How can you use this…

“Only by stepping outside your normal routine can you…

“Small moments. Small, thoughtful gifts. Small, meaningful…

“Our motivations, values, feelings, decisions—all of…

“Responsibility is the basic, call it contractual if you like…

“A leader is powerful in the sense they have control…

“When you have a clear picture of where you’re going…

“For leaders, such widespread and rapid change…

“As a leader, it’s made me realize that the people that…

“If you’re not getting the outcomes you need, it’s time to…

“Leaders need determination to fight through the roadblocks…

“Support your people as they grow into the best version…

“Transformative leadership is not about being perfect…

“When people are listened to, they’re motivated…

“People are more than their coveted talent and if we ignore…

“Cultivating it can start as early as now and can help you…

“Exceptional bosses see change as an opportunity for…

“Regularly take stock of yourself and put in place a series…

“Delegate what you can, ask for help and support, and…

“Your job as a leader is to look past the possible, past…

“To make big-scale change you must empower your…

“It means having boundaries, it means taking care of yourself, and it means…

“We are better at seeing which tools aren’t in our toolbox than figuring out…

“We are taught that fast equals success, but slowing down actually gives us…

“The more you bring diverse perspectives and experiences into your world…

“A team without a clear mission isn’t a team. And it doesn’t have to be life…

“Success is more than a one-time event. A lifetime of success is built over…

“Remember that you can be a leader every day, no matter where you are…

“If I have had any success, it is because I was able to stand on the shoulders…

“While it is true that not all ideas are great ones, the next idea might be…

“Rather, working hard really comes down to being perceptive: constantly…

“As leaders, we need to build a relationship with our employees that…

“Risk-taking isn’t about cultivating fearlessness or denying that our fears…

“Leadership is not a title or role,” organizational psychologist and author…

“Change doesn’t always look like change. Sometimes change is simply…

“As leaders, we promise to assess effort, process, diligence, and the…

“Regret can be a hopeful emotion if used to give us the insight to make…

“A mentor is a sounding board who gives you direction and guidance…

“It’s okay to fly the airplane while you’re building it. In fact, it’s necessary…

“No matter what stage of your life and leadership journey you’re in…

“The first is all about you and your need to prove something. The second…

“If we want to build for tomorrow, we can’t simply push ourselves…

“The challenge for disruptive leaders is that we are tasked with creating…

“We need to break down false beliefs about perfectionism and the idea…

“In sports, the outcomes that define success are unambiguous. To win…

“Treat all employees as human beings, rather than as human capital…

If you’re trying to create change, transformation and (my favorite word!)…

“Focus not on the day-to-day goals, but on the larger impact of the virtual…

“Focus on the process, not the outcome. Many of us spend far too much…

“A goal with this type of why behind it doesn’t just provide a temporary high…

“As a matter of fact, assume everyone on your team could use training and…

“When people have the ability to determine how they work, the means to judge…

“A ninja innovator is always learning. That love of learning is the catalyst for…

“Having conflict nicely requires that you pivot so that you are facing the…

“One of the most important acts of leadership is to simply let others lead…

Organize your story into three “acts.” Before a major moment, choose the…

“The definition of happiness is overcoming barriers towards your goal. Every…

“Asking questions and exploring new approaches should be encouraged…

“Even though we understand how precious time is, we often frame it with…

“If you dwell on the challenges, it is daunting. But if you focus on waking…

“Failing makes us better, stronger and more likely to prosper. Although…

“Our strengths are the source of our weakness, our weaknesses the…

“When you can synthesize what you’ve learned from listening and boil…

“I think it’s such a great tool of leadership to be able to say, ‘I don’t know…

“It’s unnerving to follow a leader who’s blind to the odds. Great leaders…