Authentic leaders understand that without intentional recharging productivity wanes and engagement suffers.

Authentic leaders realize the bonding strength of stories and create opportunities for sharing.

Authentic leaders seek ways to be with their team members who are struggling with child care needs.

Leaders have everything to do with why employees leave or stay.

Without proactive actions leaders allow for unnecessary trials.

Greatness never comes from one person doing all the work. Ever.

Worn out leaders must make time to refresh. No one can sustain full throttle continuously.

The most rewarding aspect of leadership is to create other leaders.

When leaders fail to consistently uphold standards, employees lose motivation to engage.

The nucleus of leadership is simple: pay attention to others and respond to their needs.

A symbiotic relationship takes intentional, intense, and sometimes messy work to be successful.

The key is recognizing parasitic relationships and being brave enough to do something about it.

An authentic leader works to be with their team and those around them for the betterment of all. Not to simply be commensal.

Regardless of the position a person is called to fill, his or her judgment is not to be regarded as unerring.

The person most fit to carry the responsibilities of a leader is the most humble and willing to serve.

Success comes after happiness, not the other way around.

The fact that a difficult conversation has happened creates a pivot point for positive change.

Racism doesn’t happen “out there” - it happens where leaders are. Be the leader that stops it.

One of the easiest ways to compound a problem is to not go to the source.

If we are to be “with” our team as an authentic leader we must be sensitive to the depths of emotion our people are experiencing.