“Empowering means helping teams develop their skills and knowledge and supporting them to use their talents.”

The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.

A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.

The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

Customer service should not be a department, customer service is everyone’s job.

Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.

Whether you like it or not, you will leave a leadership legacy.

The only job security you have today is your commitment to continuous personal improvement.

If you want your people to be responsible, be responsive to their needs.

Your mind and a computer have one thing in common: neither of them know the difference between the truth and what you tell it.

Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

Too many leaders act as if the sheep. Their people are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.

When you touch – don’t take. Touch people only when you are giving something – reassurance, support, encouragement, whatever

The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.

Empowerment is all about letting go so that others can get going.

Life is special when you reach out beyond yourself to be a true servant leader for others.

If you don’t seek perfection, you can never reach excellence.