My role as CEO is to protect the company AND nurture it to grow.

The role of a leader is to serve his people. We absolutely must first serve the people who we want to lead. They must be able to rely on the leader as much as we hope to rely on them.

Don't make your audience play Jeopardy. Giving your answer before asking the question puts your audience at a disadvantage. It will also reveal your biases. Make it clear what question you are trying to answer first. Then allow your audience to engage in answering the question too.

My role as CEO is to protect the company AND nurture it to grow.

When your team questions your motives and methods, you have lost their trust and you will not be able to influence them.

When your team questions your competence, your ability to influence is shot.

We are all on a collision course with ourselves. Inevitably, our existing habits will be counter-productive to achieving our bigger picture goals. To avoid the crash, we need to regularly review how we are doing things and make adjustments as needed.