The central issue is never strategy, structure, culture, or systems. The core of the matter is always about changing the behavior of people.

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.

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.

Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.

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

Valued achievements connect to people at a deeper level—and a deeper level can change behavior that is generally very difficult to change.

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