"Why, I asked, are we tricked into thinking that achievement and accumulation are the secret of success when, in fact, real success begins with the building of a few personal relationships which become so precious that you would die - without hesitation - for your friends?

I fear for too many ... work whose relationships (even marriages) are defined by some institutional function, relationships which will weaken and dissolve soon after the function does. "

~ from LeadershipJournal.net