“People don’t follow leaders because they have all the right answers. They follow those who stand for something—something unshakable, something brighter than fear.”
Source: Captain, Set Sail: A Nautical Guide to Leadership in an Uncharted World
“Flourishing leaders learn to cultivate connection with wisdom and discernment. They lead not just from authority, but from authenticity. Not from isolation, but from integration.”
Source: Leading Becomes You: A Real-World Framework for Leading from the Inside Out
“Hit ain't sacrilege. Miss Effie Belle says when she cain't think what to have for dinner, she asts God and right off He gives her an idea. To my thinkin', thet's sacrilege."
Miss Love really laughed. "There's not a woman in the world who hasn't prayed what to cook for dinner, Rucker!”
Source: Cold Sassy Tree
“When you can truly understand how others experience your behavior, without defending or judging, you then have the ability to produce a breakthrough in your leadership and team. Everything starts with your self-awareness. You cannot take charge without taking accountability, and you cannot take accountability without understanding how you avoid it.”
Source: Fearless Leadership: How to Overcome Behavioral Blindspots and Transform Your Organization
“Telling people what to do is showmanship.
Showing people how to do it is leadership.”
“Most of us want to be authentic. Yet, we are not who we think we are. We are made up of a rich array of facets and possibilities, many of which we ignore because we label them as “bad”. We create a cardboard cutout image of ourselves to look good to others. The discord between who we are and the image we have to live up to slowly kills our aliveness. When we suppress parts of ourselves, it lowers our mojo, sense of fulfillment, leadership effectiveness and impact in the workplace.”
Source: Wired for Authenticity: Seven Practices to Inspire, Adapt, & Lead
“For those of you who really want to give critical thought to your unique leadership style and foster genuine followership, learn from what’s out there and weave it into something meaningful and authentic.”
Source: Talent Mindset
“When we limit ourselves by being the person we “should” be, we limit our aliveness. We may achieve success but not fulfillment because we are not living out all the important truths about ourselves, truths we need to slow down to excavate.”
Source: Wired for Authenticity: Seven Practices to Inspire, Adapt, & Lead
“Be authentically you. The world doesn’t revolve around you, but it depends on you. Be consistent. Be your best self. Show up every day like the sunrise, wearing your finest garment, and be ready to shine brightly in every life and every circumstance that you touch.”
Source: Island Mindfulness: How to Use the Transformational Power of Mindfulness to Create an Abundant Life
“Authentic leadership is a whole body experience. Our bodies have a lot more to teach us about ourselves than our thoughts.”
Source: Wired for Authenticity: Seven Practices to Inspire, Adapt, & Lead