Here’s a sure fire way leaders can be certain they continue to experience an exodus: respond inappropriately when people leave.

Leadership may truly trust their people, yet if they aren’t engaged and present the end result will be mistrust.

Choice. No one can make it for you, nor can they take it from you.

Authentic thought leaders gain perspective from people who think differently, and actively seek out dissenting voices. 

How we say what we say is way more than what we say.

If we cling to human-made rules and policies, we are guaranteed to be wrong at some point.

We all want to change something about ourselves or the world around us; unless we change personal beliefs first, change is impossible.

Authentic leaders choose to seek out good and speak gratitude to those for whom they don’t always feel thankful.

Successful leaders aren’t driven to exhaustion by their calendar or other’s whims and needs.

Humanity is to work for humanity. True authentic leaders work for the humans entrusted to their care.

Authentic leaders see difficulties as part of the long game.

Leaders who don’t share their blessings have lost the foundational concept of leadership: being with others.

No authentic leader lacks manners.

We estimate character by that which we are capable of appreciating.

Skills don’t matter if character isn’t present.

Never lose the ability to truly see your people.

Authentic leaders do not seek failures, but expect them.

The more rigid leaders become (think micromanagement) the less learning and growing occurs.

The best leaders give.

Authentic leaders ensure the first focus of every remote meeting is the person on the screen.