“Every human being has value, and every player on a team adds value to the team in some way.”

“THE LAW OF THE CHAIN The Strength of the Team Is Impacted by Its Weakest Link”

“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.”

“People need your influence, but it will not come through ‘lip syncing’ those you admire.”

“Warren Bennis and Bert Nanus say that “trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.”

“People don’t remember what we think is important; they remember what they think is important.”

“The reality is that you will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.”

“Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but by the value of the goal.”

“The key to working smarter is knowing the difference between motion and direction. In the final analysis, results are what matter; attendance and activity don’t.”

“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

“There’s only one thing more contagious than a good attitude—and that’s a bad attitude.”

“Do not take the agenda that someone else has mapped out for your life.”

“what gets rewarded gets done. If you praise and honor the people who epitomize the values of the team, those values get embraced and upheld by other members of the team. There is no better reinforcement.”

“• Leaders gain credibility when they suffer with those they lead.”

“Experience alone isn’t a good enough teacher – evaluated experience is.”