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Leadership is about being a servant first.

It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership.

One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.

I think leadership is service and there is power in that giving: to help people, to inspire and motivate them to reach their fullest potential.

I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.

Good leaders need to be able to connect to all of those around them. This is especially true at Whole Foods, where we have a very team-oriented culture.

Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.

I think a leader has many roles to play. So, you know, one role is that of incubating talent; the other is that of being a strategist. It's a very interesting job I've got.

Good leaders must first become good servants.

I feel that business leaders with their ability to create businesses, with their ability to scale, need to play an important role in social service.