As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

Good leaders set vision, missions, and goals. Great leaders inspire every follower at every level to internalize their purpose, and to understand that their purpose goes far beyond the mere details of their job. When everyone is united in purpose, a positive purpose that serves not only the organization but also, hopefully, the world beyond it, you have a winning team.

Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.

I happen to hold a bachelor of science degree in geology... And my greatest contribution to the field of science is that I never entered it.

Nobody is ready to leave Iraq to be interviewed.

I think you can improve on that natural ability with training and exposure to great leaders of the past and to management theories.

Being kind doesn't mean being soft or a wuss. Kindness is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of confidence. If you have developed a reputation for kindness and consideration, then even the most unpleasant decisions will go down easier because everyone will understand why you are doing what you are doing. They will realize that your decision must be necessary, and is not arbitrary or without empathy. As the old saying puts it, 'To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.'