If we want people to fully show up, to bring their whole selves including their unarmoured, whole hearts – so that we can innovate, solve problems and serve people – we have to be vigilant about creating a culture in which people feel safe, seen, heard and respected
– Brené Brown
Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work
– Seth Godin
God grant that men of principle shall be our principal men
– Thomas Jefferson
Trust is earned in the smallest of moments. It is earned not through heroic deeds, or even highly visible actions, but through paying attention, listening and gestures of genuine care and connection
– Brené Brown
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. They do not set out to be a leader but they become one by the equality of their actions and the integrity of their intent.
– Douglas MacArthur
You cannot be effective if those who work for you are not. So building their effectiveness ought to be a priority
– Richard Haass
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
– Alan Cohen
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become
– Steve Jobs
The respect that leadership must have requires that one’s ethics be without question. A leader not only stays above the line between right and wrong, he/she stays well clear of the grey areas
– Alan Bernard
No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were strong and effective
– Peter F Drucker
