The phrases and language used everyday in an organization can in fact affect the way your team makes decisions and conducts themselves.

What can be seeds of destruction can also be seeds of greatness.

Inevitably in my career of 35 years, I was in one turnaround circumstance after another, and I was personally put in positions of significant responsibility but without complete authority over everyone that needed to be mobilized.

Mr. Churchill connected truly to what was in the hearts of the British people, which is what a buoyant leader does. One of his most famous quotes is about making mistakes and learning from them. He wasn't shy to admit when things went wrong.

First, define your credo- the belief system of the organization. Secondly, define your real ambition, or where do you want to go as a collective community.

You can't mobilize people and connect with them authentically when they can't see the true you.

Survival in the demand economy depends on and requires experimentation, risk taking, and trial and error.