Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.

A leader needs enough understanding to fashion an intelligent strategy.

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

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.

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

Most people don't lead their own lives - they accept their lives

Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one's life, and the ability to live up to one's ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response.