Keeping mental health in focus: Steven Hassan

I think the most effective leaders are humble

and are eager to have naysayers

in their top advisory board,

who invite criticism and challenge.

For me, that is the most interesting,

unusual and true fact –

that the best leaders want to learn, want to grow,

want to get feedback from... from everyone else.

I think we have to respect everybody.

I'd like to see more young leaders

being taught and mentored to...

to exert more healthy influence on the planet.

I think the biggest challenge for any leader

is how to take maximum advantage of the skills and...

and creativity... and abilities of people.

And I think that sometimes leaders need to step aside,

because a better person has...

comes along that has better skills.

I think a lot of leaders get into a mentality of

'the ends justify the means'

and we need to do this – x or y –

to make money for the shareholders,

instead of thinking about the long-term benefit

or cost to the community.

I think there's no freedom without responsibility.