I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them. My philosophy is to stay as clo...

The key to being a successful skipper is to see the ship through the eyes of the crew. Only then can you find out what's really wrong an...

When I started working at Wal-Mart in West Texas, we would anticipate a store visit by the chairman with the same sense you get when you...

Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. Jack Welch Wi...

A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. You can use this material to blame just as well as you can use anything else. Merely knowing  t...

There are two ways of exerting one's strength; one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.  Booker T. Washington Booker T. Washington:...

We talk of independence. No man is independent. We are all interdependent; and we shall only rise as we carry others with us, and as we are ...

  He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms in this life and...

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servan...

Some suppose that humility is about beating ourselves up. Humility does not mean convincing ourselves that we are worthless, meaningless, or...

“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...

Gauge the balance between giving and taking. Givers offer assistance, share knowledge, and focus on introducing and helping others. Taker...

Headhunters call [the] change of perspective from ego-drive to co-drive “executive maturity.” The mature leader’s burning question is: ho...

In his new position as secretary of defense, General James Mattis has assumed control of the world's largest and most powerful milita...

The most powerful learnings for me in my journey as a CEO have been about what my job is not – It is not my job to be a judge. My job...

Personally, I see leadership as a support role — a listener, a facilitator, a translator, a navigator. I know its common to think of the ...

If you can’t find a few extra hours to mentor and develop your direct reports, a leadership role may not be right for you. Time spent in ...

Many people, as they go through life, focus mainly on success. To them, success is represented by wealth, recognition, and power and stat...

...[A]fter Harden hits the 3 to give the Rockets their 53rd win, something doesn't feel right. In his office, D'Antoni grabs a ...

Today the word "hero" has been diminished, confused with "celebrity." But in my father's generation the word meant ...