Quotes from Patrick Lencioni

The best leaders over the long term are those who have a sound home life.

Every employee needs to know that there's somebody out there that they serve. And when we don't let people know that for one reason or another, we're depriving them of a fulfilling job.

People who have a sense of peace that their priorities are in the right place also have a sense of humility and a realistic view on life.

The kind of people that all teams need are people who are humble, hungry, and smart: humble being little ego, focusing more on their teammates than on themselves. Hungry, meaning they have a strong work ethic, are determined to get things done, and contribute any way they can. Smart, meaning not intellectually smart but inner personally smart.

If you want to lead, you better love people. Even if you don't like them, you have to love them enough to tell them the truth.

Enron - although an extreme case - is hardly the only company with a hollow set of values.

If you really want to step up your team's creative thinking, take a hard look at how many people you're putting in a room together. More than three to five is probably too many.

Where there is humility, there is more success, and lasting success.

Hungry people are always looking for more. More things to do. More to learn. More responsibility to take on.

Too often, companies focus on systems and structures that facilitate cultural change at the mid-management level, overlooking problems closer to the top.

Anybody, and any company, can have a big run of success once, but if you're going to repeat that over time, you need to be aware that you need to keep learning.

Contrary to popular wisdom, the mark of a great meeting is not how short it is or whether it ends on time. The key is whether it ends with clarity and commitment from participants.