While everyone exercises influence, the size and strength of our influence depends upon our effort. No one leads well without paying the price of discipline. As we push ourselves to grow and to learn, we enlarge our sphere of influence.

The great leaders in history were great not because of what they owned or earned but because of what they gave their lives to accomplish. They made a difference!

Leadership development is a lifetime journey, not a quick trip.

Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.

Leaders will not experience long-term success unless a lot of people want them to.

What I had been taught all my life was not true: experience is not the best teacher! Some people learn and grow as a result of their experience; some people don't. Everybody has some kind of experience. It's what you do with that experience that matters.

Our days are like identical suitcases. Even though they are all the same size, some people are able to pack more into them then others. The reason? They know what to pack.

Needless to say, you can love people without leading them, but you cannot lead people without loving them.

You don't become an effective leader by default.