“Ego protects itself by pushing responsibility on others. Taking responsibility is the courageous decision to take ownership without hiding behind others. Confront excuse-makers. Honor responsibility-takers.”

—Dan Rockwell.

“Criticism is about what was. Coaching is about what could be.”

—Dan Rockwell.

“When you ignore details, you give detail-people the impression that details don’t matter. People with strengths you don’t have expand team potential. They are more important to the team than people who share your strengths.”

—Dan Rockwell.

“Momma was wrong when she said don’t interrupt people. If someone is rude enough to hijack your meeting, you should be bold enough to interrupt. Don’t allow talkative participants to blab on and on. (It’s polite to interrupt rude people.)”

—Dan Rockwell.

“Better to think you are average and work hard than to think you’re above average and feel entitled. Entitlement is the end of development.”

—Dan Rockwell

“Correct an arrogant manager and you’ll likely be insulted for your trouble. Weak, arrogant leaders feel offended when you disagree with them. Strong, humble leaders explore dissent.”

—Dan Rockwell.

“Realize that others don’t love the sound of your voice as much as you.

Hit the highlights. No one cares about the backstory except you. Some detail adds color. Too much is a snoozer.

Judge your message harshly. Do you have anything worth saying?”

—Dan Rockwell.