The Cost Of Leadership Is Self-interest.

The Creatives Are Rarely Professional And The Professionals Are Rarely Creative.

Leading Is Not The Same As Being The Leader. Being The Leader Means You Hold The Highest Rank, Either By Earning It, Good Fortune Or Navigating Internal Politics. Leading, However, Means That Others Willingly Follow You—not Because They Have To, Not Because They Are Paid To, But Because They Want To.

To Become An Academic Expert Takes Years Of Studying. Academic Experts Are Experts In How And What Others Have Done. They Use Case Studies And Observation To Understand A Subject.

Happy Employees Ensure Happy Customers. And Happy Customers Ensure Happy Shareholders—in That Order.

I Was A Nobody When I Met With The Publisher. Nobody Knew Who I Was. I Was Doing Some Speaking For Entrepreneurs. I Did Little Groups. I Had No Following.