Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it.

One doesn't have to be a Marxist to be awed by the scale and success of early-20th-cent ury efforts to transform strong-willed human beings into docile employees.

Taking risks, breaking the rules, and being a maverick have always been important but today they are more crucial than ever.

Ideas that transform industries almost never come from inside those industries.

Online hierarchies are inherently dynamic. The moment someone stops adding value to the community, his influence starts to wane.

A titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.

It's important to remember that innovators in business don't always get a platform.