"Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but…

“Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.”

Robert Louis Stevenson

"The capacity to develop close and enduring relationships is the mark of a leader…

“The capacity to develop close and enduring relationships is the mark of a leader. Unfortunately, many leaders of major companies believe their job is to create the strategy, organization structure and organizational processes—then they just delegate the work to be done, remaining aloof from the people doing the work.”

Bill George

"Employees who don't feel significant rarely make…

“Employees who don’t feel significant rarely make significant contributions.”

Mark Sanborn

"The man who does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake…

“The man who does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all – doing nothing.”

Benjamin Franklin

"Loving-kindness is better than mockery, and those who mock must…

“Loving-kindness is better than mockery, and those who mock must reap as they sow.”

Vincent van Gogh

"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to…

“A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.”

J. R. R. Tolkien

"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made…

“Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.”

Winston Churchill

"Not all those who wander are…

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

J. R. R. Tolkien

"You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create…

“You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend or not.”

Isabel Allende

"Storytelling is fundamental to the human search for…

“Storytelling is fundamental to the human search for meaning.”

Mary Catherine Bateson

"I never, ever thought of myself as a businessman. I was interested in…

“I never, ever thought of myself as a businessman. I was interested in creating things I would be proud of.”

Richard Branson

"If there is any one 'secret' to effectiveness, it is…

“If there is any one ‘secret’ to effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first…and they do one thing at a time.”

Peter Drucker