The First Principle Of Ethical Power Is

My Behavior Is A Product Of My Own Conscious Choices Based On Principles, Rather Than A Product Of My Conditions, Based On Feelings.

None Of Us See The World As It Is But As We Are, As Our Frames Of Reference, Or Maps, Define The Territory.

Role Modeling Is The Most Basic Responsibility Of Parents. Parents Are Handing Life's Scripts To Their Children, Scripts That In All Likelihood Will Be Acted Out For The Rest Of The Children's Lives.

"if I Make Deposits Into An Emotional Bank Account With You Through Courtesy, Kindness, Honesty, And Keeping My Commitments To You, I Build Up A Reserve. Your Trust Toward Me Becomes Higher, And I Can Call Upon That Trust Many Times If I Need To. I Can Even Make Mistakes And That Trust Level, That Emotional Reserve, Will Compensate For It. My Communication May Not Be Clear, But You'll Get My Meaning Anyway. You Won't Make Me "an Offender For A Word." When The Trust Account Is High, Communication Is Easy, Instant, And Effective."

The First Job Of A Leader-at Work Or At Home-is To Inspire Trust. It's To Bring Out The Best In People By Entrusting Them With Meaningful Stewardships, And To Create An Environment In Which High-trust Interaction Inspires Creativity And Possibility.