It is fascinating to watch legislators turn away from their usual corporate grips when they hear the growing thunder of the people.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

When strangers start acting like neighbors... communities are reinvigorated.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

One of the best essays I've seen in recent years was by a young woman who wrote about how being chosen to choreograph a high school musical forced her to assume a leadership role she wasn't sure she was ready for - but of course she was.

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

The federal government needs a strategic approach that includes strong leadership and the ability to manage weather related risks. The challenge of developing such an approach is complex: It must not only encompass all levels of government but must also be developed in a bipartisan manner.

As the leader of Southeast Asia's oldest democracy, I am always keen to share our experiences. In the half-century since independence, we have found that steady reform is the best way to secure lasting stability. It is a process that continues in Malaysia to this day.