Excellence Is A Better Teacher Than Mediocrity.

I Used To Think That Running An Organization Was Equivalent To Conducting A Symphony Orchestra. But I Don't Think That's Quite It; It's More Like Jazz. There Is More Improvisation.

I Am Reminded How Hollow The Label Of Leadership Sometimes Is And How Heroic Followership Can Be.

Manage The Dream: Create A Compelling Vision, One That Takes People To A New Place, And Then Translate That Vision Into A Reality.

The Most Dangerous Leadership Myth Is That Leaders Are Born - That There Is A Genetic Factor To Leadership. This Myth Asserts That People Simply Either Have Certain Charismatic Qualities Or Not. That's Nonsense; In Fact, The Opposite Is True. Leaders Are Made Rather Than Born.

If I Had To Reduce The Responsibilities Of A Good Follower To A Single Rule, It Would Be To Speak Truth To Power.