Leaders who can identify, hire, and cultivate employees who are humble, hungry, and smart will have a serious advantage over those who cannot. - Patrick Lencioni

the best way to ensure that a message gets communicated throughout an organization is to spread rumors about it.

Becoming a healthy organization takes a little time. Unfortunately, many of the leaders I've worked with suffer from a chronic case of adrenaline addiction, seemingly hooked on the daily rush of activity and firefighting within their organizations. It's as though they're afraid to slow down and deal with issues that are critical but don't seem particularly urgent.

Most people are generally reasonable and can rally around an idea that wasn't their own as long as they know they've had a chance to weigh in.