Level 2 — PermissionLevel 2 is based on relationship. At this level, people choose to follow because they want to. In other words, they give the leader Permission to lead them.

The problem with not sharing information—for whatever reason—is that it rarely achieves the desired effect. You may think you’re gaining an edge and consolidating power, but you’re actually breeding mistrust.

Focus on providing value to others, not just short-term transactions. If you make relationships and service your priority, financial success will follow.

The ability to keep control over our work and change course if necessary is made possible by the fact that the big task of “writing a text” is broken down into small, concrete tasks.

The unbelieving mind would not be convinced by any proof, and the worshiping heart needs none.

Everything is measurable if we’re clever enough to see that it needs measuring—and can devise a way to track it.

We all have a responsibility to ourselves and to others to be rational and honest.

Give more. Give what you didn’t get. Love more. Drop the old story.

Passion doesn’t precede mastery but follows it.

Seven False Hopes of Software Management: People work better under pressure. – Response: No, they just enjoy it less.