People are more inclined to be drawn in if their leader has a compelling vision. Great leaders help people get in touch with their own aspirations and then will help them forge those aspirations into a personal vision.

Never underestimate the magnitude of the power of the forces that reinforce the status quo.

If the culture you have is radically different from an 'experiment and take-risk' culture, then you have a big change you going to have to make - and no little gimmicks are going to do it for you.

Producing major change in an organization is not just about signing up one charismatic leader. You need a group - a team - to be able to drive the change. One person, even a terrific charismatic leader, is never strong enough to make all this happen.

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 the final analysis, change sticks when it becomes the way we do things around here.

Leadership produces change. That is its primary function