Henry Cloud Quotes

‘We know from research that growth is actually contagious, so if you want to reach your goals, you’ve got to get around people that are going in the same direction you want to be going, and you will catch the success.’ – Henry Cloud

‘Everything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.’ – Henry Cloud

‘Don’t use all-or-nothing thinking. Take each day as its own day, and don’t worry about it if you mess up one day. The most important thing you can do is just get back up on the horse.’ – Henry Cloud

‘A culture is like an immune system. It operates through the laws of systems, just like a body. If a body has an infection, the immune system deals with it. Similarly, a group enforces its norms, either actively or passively.’ – Henry Cloud

‘If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.’ – Henry Cloud

‘If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy, and you have to be connected to a community that is doing what you want to do.’ – Henry Cloud

‘In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: what you create and what you allow.’ – Henry Cloud

‘The physicality of a real relationship – one that encompasses mind, body and soul – ultimately makes it more fulfilling and powerful than any virtual relationship ever could be.’ – Henry Cloud

‘Every human being must have boundaries in order to have successful relationships or a successful performance in life.’ – Henry Cloud

‘In a very real way, ownership is the essence of leadership. When you are ‘ridiculously in charge,’ then you own whatever happens in a company, school, et cetera.’ – Henry Cloud