“To get the few critical things done, leaders must develop incredible selective _____________.” —Tim Ferriss, bestselling author, host of The Tim Ferriss Show.

“A leader instills ______ and ‘followership’ by having a clear vision, showing empathy and being a strong coach.” —Barri Rafferty, CEO, Ketchum North America.

“A leader should be open, sometimes flawed, but always ________ about our work.” —Keri Potts, senior director of public relations, ESPN.

“…________ are a direct reflection of the values we embody as leaders.” —Gunnar Lovelace, co-CEO and co-founder, Thrive Market.

“In order to be truly successful at something, you must ___________ and let it consume you.” —Joe Perez, co-founder, Tastemade.

“No matter how _________your business might become, you are never satisfied and constantly push to do something bigger, better and greater.” —Joe Perez, co-founder, Tastemade

“You lead by example not because you feel like it’s what you should do, but because it is ________.” —Joe Perez, co-founder, Tastemade.

“In any system with finite resources and infinite expansion of population—like your business, or like all of humanity—__________ is essential for not only success but also survival.” —Aubrey Marcus, founder, Onnit.

“_______ is real courage that’s meant to test your commitment to your cause. The path to great things is always tough, but the best leaders understand when to abandon the cause and when to stay the course.” —Dan Brian, COO, WhipClip.

“Train your minds, consider the worst-case scenarios and regulate our unhelpful instinctual responses—that’s how we make sure shit situations don’t turn into ____________.” —Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way and former director of marketing, American Apparel.

“Analyze your data, find the root cause of the problem by focusing on __________” —Sol Orwell, co-founder, Examine.com

“Learn from others, read autobiographies of your favorite leaders, pick up skills along the way… but never lose your authentic voice, opinions and, ultimately, __________” — Jeremy Bloom, cofounder and CEO, Integrate.

“leaders need to keep an open mind while being flexible and adjust ________.” —Daymond John, CEO, Shark Branding and FUBU.

“Make the call fast, make the call loud and don’t ________”  —Scott Hoffman, owner, Folio Literary Management.

“The more you focus on genuine connections with people and look for ways to help them—rather than focus on what they can do for you—the more likable and personable you become. This isn’t required to be a great leader, but it is to be a __________, which can make all the difference in your business.” —Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness.

“Giving away responsibilities isn’t always easy. To build an ‘overachieving’ team, you need to delegate responsibility and ____” —Shannon Pappas, senior vice president, Beachbody LIVE.

“In order to achieve greatness, you must create a culture of ________”  —Jason Harris, CEO, Mekanism.

“We all grow—as a collective ______” —Christopher Perilli, CEO, Pixel Mobb.

“All great things take time, and you must persist no matter what. That’s what it takes to be a leader: willingness to ________ where others will stop.” —Noah Kagan, Chief Sumo, appsumo.

“It takes insight every day to be able to separate that which is really important from all the incoming ______.” —Raj Bhakta, founder, WhistlePig Whiskey.