“In every age, when real change begins to emerge, it happens through the brave and few who will challenge the status quo, believing the status quo is not the greater truth.”

— Jon Shirly

“Engage, educate, equip, encourage, empower, energize, and elevate. Those are the methods for maximizing the potential of any individual, team, organization, or institution for ultimate success.”

— Tony Dunges

“True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.”

— W. E. B Dubois

“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.”

— Maya Angelou

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”

— John Quincy Adams 

“Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.” 

— Zig Zigler 

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.  Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that.  Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive.” 

— Howard Thurman

“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” 

— Cesar Chavez