A crisis doesn’t change the need for quality communication, just the timing of it.

Bureaucracy widens relationship gaps. Authenticity reduces relationship gaps.

Society no longer trains us for consistency - we have to train ourselves.

We leaders set the bar in every facet of our spheres of influence, including joy.

It is frightening to think how many leaders are making important decisions using dying brains.

Leaders who do not make time to set personal defaults driven by internal values will always be in a crisis.

If you’re in a hurry, by default you are not a good leader.

Authentic leaders do not live in external circumstances; they moor their internal spirit through daily, intentional character building.

Only authentic leaders seek to improve their self-awareness, because the truth be told, under the surface none of us are really that great.

Self-denial is self-awareness.

Authentic leaders know leadership is not solely about the leader.

Authentic leaders give the gift of relationship.

Character carries you when capability can’t.

How you choose to be grateful (or not) influences the gratitude of others around you.

The greater the influence, the greater the necessity to cultivate patience and humility.

When leaders do not make time to learn and innovate, it is a sure sign they are failing.

Authentic leaders are engaged throughout an employee’s full tenure - right through to the resignation letter.

We all matter and authentic leaders take the time to show others how much they matter.

Authentic leaders practice being a leader when it doesn’t matter.

Employees look to leadership for logical behaviors - when logic isn’t found, employees look for it elsewhere.