Jesus said several times, ‘Come, follow me.’ His was a program of ‘do what I do,’ rather than ‘do what I say.’ His innate brilliance would h...

In the monthly "performance call,"... [the leader], his COO, and his CFO began hosting Monday-morning conference calls of the comp...

I know the soul's struggle of two people: Am I a painter or not? Of Rappard and of myself - a struggle, hard sometimes, a struggle which...

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness t...

“The No. 1 thing for all leaders: You’re a provider of hope,” [Coach Herm] Edwards said. “It’s a service position. You actually serve the...

Giver cultures, despite their power, can be fragile. To sustain them, leaders need to do more than simply encourage employees to seek hel...

[Commander Rorke T.] Denver  told the story of his final training exercise as a Navy SEAL, where students in training have to plan, organ...

Here is the paradox: You can actually speed things up by slowing down. There is no doubt that being energetic is contagious and therefore...

Inspiring leaders walk the talk. They have character and conviction. They live by a different moral compass. They back up their words wit...

Transformation is impossible unless hundreds or thousands of people are willing to help, often to the point of making short-term sacrific...

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams " 50 Insp...

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Four key functions collectively define a successful role for the CEO in a transformation: Making the transformation meaningful. Peo...

1. Executives must lead by example in the area of safety as well as every other aspect of ethical business. This includes, for exampl...

As one of [ George Washington’s ] ablest biographers put it, his fellow burgess knew that [Patrick] Henry could be counted on to say the ...

My father [ John Bradley ] told me about the challenge of this experience [...the stomach-wrenching, terrifying process of climbing down th...

Leadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the o...

With the situation as grim as it could be, no one was more conspicuous in his calm presence of mind than [George] Washington , making his...

Because culture is no longer a “soft” feature of organizational success, it must be measured quantifiably so change can occur if necessary....

Good leaders motivate people in a variety of ways. First, they always articulate the organization's vision in a manner that stresses ...