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Exceptional results are seldom random. They are the product of consistent good judgment. A leader knows the choices made each day determine the life we construct, the health we enjoy, […]

Exceptional results are seldom random. They are the product of consistent good judgment. A leader knows the choices made each day determine the life we construct, the health we enjoy,

Leaders do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether they feel like it or not. They are not so much men and women of steel

People can be illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Not everyone reaches for the high end of human behavior. Leaders help people reach for the high ground anyway. ─Ken Chapman─ Ken Chapman

When deadlines are looming and economic storms are raging, a leader walks toward the difficulty. Walking a team through challenging times requires a leader who takes the first step. Courage

Saying what needs to be said, when it needs to said, in the manner in which it needs to be said, makes a leader vulnerable ── vulnerable to the assertion

Leaders know diversity is about raising, not lowering, the standard. Teams are measured by the diversity [ethnicity, gender, experience and thinking style] they attain — and the unity they retain.

It’s nice to be important. It’s more important to be nice. Leaders know civility is a sign of character, not a sign of weakness. ─ Ken Chapman ─ Ken Chapman

Leaders know the power of passion. Caring passionately whittles the world down to a more manageable size. It places the spotlight on what can be done, rather than on what

Leaders value a post mortem, but they value a premortem more. Examining what happened after the fact can be helpful. However, carefully thinking a decision through in advance is more