Poor character is like a time bomb ticking away. It’s only a matter of time before it blows up a person’s ability to perform and the capacity to lead. Why? Because people with weak character are not trustworthy, and trust is the foundation of leadership.

The larger the organization, the more clearly the leader has to be able to see ahead. That’s true because sheer size makes midcourse corrections more difficult. And if there are errors in navigation, many more people are affected than when a leader is traveling alone or with only a few people.

Personal and organizational effectiveness is proportionate to the strength of leadership.

Leroy Eims, author of Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, writes, “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do.”

Leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less.

True leadership always begins with the inner person.

But the Law of Sacrifice demands that the greater the leader, the more he must give up.

People don’t follow others by accident. They follow individuals whose leadership they respect.

There are no successful “day traders” in leadership development. What matters most is what you do day by day over the long haul.