Relationships Are The Foundation Of Leadership.

The Sheer Act Of Listening Speaks Volumes That Even A Great Speech Can't Communicate.

If You Want To Lead People, You Have To Let Them Come Up Close.

Most People Use Two Totally Different Sets Of Criteria For Judging Themselves Versus Others. We Tend To Judge Others According To Their Actions. It's Very Cut-and-dried. However, We Judge Ourselves By Our Intentions. Even If We Do The Wrong Thing, If We Believe Our Motives Were Good, We Let Ourselves Off The Hook. And We Are Often Willing To Do That Over And Over Before Requiring Ourselves To Change.

Negative Thinking Creates Clouds At Critical Decision Times.

Competence Goes Beyond Words. It's The Leader's Ability To Say It, Plan It, And Do It In Such A Way That Others Know That You Know How - And Know That They Want To Follow You.