Leadership produces change. That is its primary function

This is true even in organizations that are very focused on analysis and quantitative measurement, even among people who think of themselves as smart in an MBA sense. In highly successful change efforts, people find ways to help others see the problems or solutions in ways that influence emotions, not just thought.

Neurologists say that our brains are programmed much more for stories than for abstract ideas. Tales with a little drama are remembered far longer than any slide crammed with analytics.

We learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us.

Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome.

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 is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think.