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"Disney is beloved again. They can now attract the talent again and they can hold onto the talent again. People trust them again. It's all return since they went back to the why."
"I need an army. I need people out there who are either preaching with me to different audiences that I can't get to or who are implementing the work and helping people actually learn their why or practice their why or implement their why because I don't do that."
"Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done."
"I have to have an impact. That's what drives me to practice to make sure my words are clear and my stories are compelling. Right. Because it matters."
"Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail."
"Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care."
"If we were good at everything we would have no need for each other."
"The responsibility of the company is to help the people, grow as people. If we can do that, then the company will grow as a company."
"Before we can build the world we want to live in, we have to imagine it."
"You [should] persist even though there are some short-term stresses and even though there is some uncertainty, because it's the right thing to do."
"In the military, they give medals for people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may survive. In business, we give bonuses to people who sacrifice others."
"Sometimes we give too much too soon. Sometimes we hold back for too long. This is our beautiful dance. Our imperfect dance. This is the dance that makes us human."
"Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage."
"Our goals should serve as markers, measurements of the progress we make in pursuit of something greater than ourselves."
"Every single organization - or career, for that matter - exists on three levels: WHAT you do, HOW you do it and WHY you do it."
"I only have one why, and my challenge is to make sure the things I say and the things I do remain consistent for as often and as long as possible."
"Leadership is about pointing in the direction, articulating a vision of the world that does not yet exist. Then asking help from others to insure that vision happens."
"Look down from as high as possible. Look ahead as far as you can see. Then decide what to do."
"Putting yourself first is not selfish. Quite the opposite. You must put your happiness and health first before you can be of help to anyone else."
"If you're not remarkable, you're invisible."