"Stories are the way we understand each other."

Leadership is about serving others, not commanding them.

The only way to tell the truth is to speak with authority, and the only way to speak with authority is to claim the right to tell the truth.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.

The best stories don't come from 'good vs. bad' but from 'good vs. good.'