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…a CEO can most accurately be measured by the speed and quality of [their] decisions. Great decisions come from CEOs who display an elite mixture of intelligence, logic, and courage.

To make the future demands courage. It demands work. But it also demands faith.

Managing knowledge work and the knowledge worker will require exceptional imagination, exceptional courage, and leadership of a high order.

Organization structure should make self-control possible and should encourage self-motivation.

Accelerating learning requires a… form of courage: being brave enough to use your knowledge as you acquire it.

When we’re encouraged to make mistakes, we end up making fewer of them. Early mistakes help us remember the correct answer – and motivate us to keep learning.

…as long as you’re willing to be a little uncomfortable, it’s never too late to learn. And that courage can be contagious.

Teaching others can build our competence. But it’s coaching others that elevates our confidence. When we encourage others to overcome obstacles, it can help us find our own motivation.

…we can marshal motivation by offering the encouragement to others that we need for ourselves.

You must be able to name for yourself why your work matters. And if you’re a leader, you need to encourage everyone on your team to do the same.