Some men…

… see things as they are and say, “Why?” I dream of things that never were and say, ‘Why not?’”

– George Bernard Shaw

I will speak….

…. ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody

– Benjamin Franklin

A man…

who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd

– Max Lucado

I don’t want…

…any “yes-men” around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs

– Samuel Goldwyn

“Be who you are….

and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind

– Dr. Seuss

A trustworthy leader….

….goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn’t appear to be required

– John C Maxwell

Times of….

….. upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be empowered to share leadership responsibilities

– Rosalynn Carter

Train people….

…well enough that they can leave, treat them well enough that they don’t want to

– Sir Richard Branson

The true test….

.. of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do

– Jon Holt

If you want….

… to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek

– Ken Blanchard