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A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.

A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.

Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others. They write books, teach courses and offer lessons and give steps others can follow.

Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.

A company and leaders of the company have the responsibility of the precious lives of all the human beings that work there.

Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care.

A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.

A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.

A good leader shares information, even if they don't know the whole story. Without any information, people create their own, which causes fear and paranoia.

A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.

A great leader will never sacrifice the people for the numbers.

A group of followers has strength because of its numbers. A following has power because of its beliefs.

A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.

A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.

A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong.

A leader's job is not to do the work for others; it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.

A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead.

All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year.

All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year. Those who forget WHY they were founded show up to the race every day to outdo someone else instead of to outdo themselves. The pursuit, for those who lose sight of WHY they are running the race, is for the medal or to beat someone else.

All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.

All the perks, all the benefits and advantages you may get for the rank or position you hold, they aren’t meant for you. They are meant for the role you fill. And when you leave your role, which eventually you will, they will give the ceramic cup to the person who replaces you. Because you only ever deserved a Styrofoam cup.

All these companies that grew to any sizable proportions were all founded with a belief or a cause bigger than their products or services. It was their products or services that helped them bring that cause to life.

Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.

And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.

Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic.

Anyone can sell product by dropping their prices, but it does not breed loyalty.

Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.

Any parent who tells their kids that they can't attend a school play or go to a soccer match because they have to work is kidding themselves. It's OK to miss a game or two or a performance here and there, but it's not all right to miss the majority of them.

A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence. If our parents fixed everything for us and did not allow us to do anything on our own, or intervened every single time, we would all grow up to be completely dependent. The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us when necessary, letting us try, letting us fail.

A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence.

A poor leader will tell you how many people work for them. A great leader will tell you how many people they work for.

A small team, committed to a cause bigger than themselves, can achieve absolutely anything.

A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other.

Authenticity is about imperfection. And authenticity is a very human quality. To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections. The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don't know. The great leaders can't do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.

Authenticity is more than speaking; Authenticity is also about doing. Every decision we make says something about who we are.

Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.

Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward.

A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your fans love you because you give them something. It's something to offer, that's what the why is.

Babe Ruth was not afraid to strike out. And it was this fearlessness that contributed to his remarkable career.

Bad leaders care about who is right.  Good leaders care about what is right

Because a true sense of purpose is deeply emotional, it serves as a compass to guide us to act in a way completely consistent with our values and beliefs. Purpose does not need to involve calculations or numbers. Purpose is about the quality of life. Purpose is human, not economic.

Believing that your competition is stronger and better than you pushes you to better yourselves.

Be the leader you wish you had.

Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.

Changing the world takes more than everything any one person knows, but not more than we know together.

Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.

Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others you’re better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.

Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything - for better or for worse.

Courage isn't inside; it's external. It comes from someone else telling you they believe in you.

Customers will never love a company until its employees love it first.