Great communicators have an appreciation for positioning. They understand the people they're trying to reach and what they can and can't hear. They send their message in through an open door rather than trying to push it through a wall.

A higher rate of urgency does not imply ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent.

We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.

In an ever changing world, you never learn it all, even if you keep growing into your 90s.

Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

Great leaders understand that historical success tends to produce stable and inwardly focused organizations, and these outfits, in turn, reinforce a feeling of contentment with the status quo.

Managers are trained to make incremental, programmatic improvements. They aren't trained to lead large-scale change.