Authentic leaders inspire us to engage with each other in powerful dreams that make the impossible possible. We are called on to persevere despite failure and pursue a purpose beyond the paycheck. This is at the core of innovation. It requires aligning the dreams of each individual to the broader dream of the organization.

Let’s get right on top of the bottom line: You must live your personal values at work.

Leadership creates performance in people because it impacts willingness; it’s a matter of modeling, inspiring, and reinforcing.

To integrate one’s experiences around a coherent and enduring sense of self lies at the core of creating a user’s guide to life.

Your dreams and the dreams of your company may be different, but they are in no way incompatible.

Being relevant to your customers only when you’re trying to sell something means choosing to be irrelevant to them for the rest of the time.

What managers want most from companies they stop themselves from getting.What companies want most from managers they stop them from giving.

There will be plenty of other problems in the future. This is as good a time as any to get ahead of them.

Do you think your people struggle with being true to themselves? Do their values match up with their work?

Profitability. Growth. Quality. Exceeding customer expectations. These are not examples of values. These are examples of corporate strategies being sold to you as values.