Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it.

Why does every generation have to think that he lives in the period with the greatest turbulence?

Companies are communities. Theres a spirit of working together. Communities are not a place where a few people allow themselves to be singled out as solely responsible for success.

It is time to recognize conventional MBA programs for what they are - or else to close them down. They are specialized training in the functions of business, not general educating in the practice of management.

Basically, managing is about influencing action. Managing is about helping organizations and units to get things done, which means action. Sometimes, managers manage actions directly. They fight fires. They manage projects. They negotiate contracts.

While hard data may inform the intellect, it is largely soft data that generates wisdom.

Management and leadership are not separate spheres. The two skills work together in the larger realm of “communityship.