“Before something can become a habit it must first be practiced as a discipline.”

Effective team leaders adjust their style to provide what the group can’t provide for itself.

Real communication happens when people feel safe.

Purpose can never be about achievement; it is much bigger.

The best way to develop responsibility in people is to give them responsibility.

In the past a leader was a boss. Today’s leaders must be partners with their people. They no longer can lead solely based on positional power.

If we want people on the front lines of companies to be responsible for making good business decisions, they must have the same information that managers use to make good business decisions.

Vision is a lot more than putting a plaque on the wall. A real vision is lived, not framed.

The first principle of ethical power is Purpose… It is the picture you have of yourself – the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.

Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.

Asking for other’s guidance helps you see what you may not be able to see. It’s always important to check your ego and ask for help.

Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.

Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.

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.

We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.

It seems to me that true love is a discipline.

A work of art is not a matter of thinking beautiful thoughts or experiencing tender emotions , but of intelligence, skill, taste, proportion, knowledge, discipline and industry; especially discipline.

Writing is a process of self-discipline you must learn before you can call yourself a writer. There are people who write, but I think they’re quite different from people who must write.

Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.

My diabetes is such a central part of my life… it did teach me discipline, it also taught me about moderation. I’ve trained myself to be super-vigilant because I feel better when I am in control.

Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.

Diabetes taught me discipline.