Michael

“It is entirely proper for senior leaders to say, in effect, “This is the mountain we will climb. Not that one, this one. Although many aspects of our collective endeavor are open for discussion, choice of mountain is not among them.” And those who lead teams within an organization have a responsibility that extends far beyond merely accepting the direction set by more senior organizational leaders.”
― J. Richard Hackman, Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances

“A leader has to have the emotional capacity to tolerate uncertainty, frustration, and pain. He has to be able to raise tough questions without getting too anxious himself.”
― Harvard Business Review, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership

“The focus of pastoral leadership is so consistently on the people, in fact, that the spiritual condition of the flock is the only real measure of a leader's success.”
― Christopher A. Beeley, Leading God's People: Wisdom from the Early Church for Today

“One of the best places for efficiency is being efficient with things so that you can be effective with people.”
― Matt Perman, What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done