"The worst thing in your own development as a leader is not to do it wrong. It’s to do it for the wrong reasons."
- Stan Slap
"When rewards come from an external source instead of an internal source, they’re unreliable, which means they’re dangerous if you grow to depend on them."
"Human behavior is only unpredictable and dangerous if you don’t start from humanity in the first place."
"Imagine a world where what you say synchs up, not sinks down."
"Why live my personal values at work? This is an excellent question to ask. If your attorneys are planning an insanity defense."
"Here’s what you need to know most about leadership: Lead your own life first. The only thing in this world that will dependably happen from the top down is the digging of your grave."
"The myth of management is that your personal values are irrelevant or inappropriate at work."
"It’s impossible for a company to get what it wants most if managers have to make a choice between their own values and company priorities."
"Try not to take this the wrong way, but your brain is smarter than you are."
"A manager’s emotional commitment is the ultimate trigger for their discretionary effort, worth more than financial, intellectual & physical commitment combined."