“The first key to greatness,” Socrates reminds us, “is to be in reality what we appear to be.”

“The Cost and Expectation of Leadership Leviticus 7:33–35 Aaron, like many leaders throughout history, received a divine calling. God chose Aaron and his sons to serve as Israel’s priests and charged them with carrying out rituals and sacrifices on behalf of all Israelites. Scripture gives meticulous detail to their ordination and calling. Their conduct was to be beyond reproach—and God made it crystal clear that failure to uphold His established guidelines would result in death. Numerous accounts in the Book of Leviticus demonstrate the high cost and expectation that goes with a holy calling to leadership positions. As the high priest, Aaron was the only one authorized to enter the Most Holy Place and appear before the very presence of God. The Lord set Aaron apart for his holy work. Despite his high calling, Aaron struggled with his authority and later caved in to the depraved wishes of the people. He failed at a crucial juncture and led Israel in a pagan worship service, an abomination that led to the deaths of many Israelites. Aaron had been set apart for God’s service, but he chose to live and lead otherwise. The failure of a leader usually results in consequences far more grave than the fall of a non-leader. On the day Aaron failed, “about three thousand men of the people fell [died]” (Ex. 32:28). When leaders fail, followers pay the price.”

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.”

“capítulo quinze A lei da vitória Líderes descobrem uma forma de a equipe vencer Você já pensou sobre o que diferencia os líderes que vencem dos que sofrem derrotas? O que é preciso para tornar uma equipe vencedora? É difícil identificar”

“Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.”

“Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up.”

“Influencing others is a matter of disposition, not position.”

“Nunca niegues tu propia experiencia y convicciones por mantener la paz y la calma.

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance. It is the illusion of knowledge.”

“Real leadership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow.”

“Reward only finished work: It’s good to praise effort, but you should never reward it.

“You lose the respect of the best when you don’t deal properly with the worst.”

“Good ideas must be shared, improved upon with the help of other good thinkers, and then they must be implemented and acted upon.”

“The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” 

“Porque un líder afirmado que es humilde está dispuesto a aceptar un nuevo desafío, aunque eso signifique tomar riesgos, entregar el poder y perder un grado de autonomía.”