If you want execution, hail only success. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success.

No idea will work if people don't trust your intentions toward them.

A note of caution: We can never achieve goals that envy sets for us. Looking at your friends and wishing you had what they had is a waste of precious energy. Because we are all unique, what makes another happy may do the opposite for you. That's why advice is nice but often disappointing when heeded.

What do we know to be important but are unable to measure?

When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning.

The corporate world is appallingly bad at capitalizing on the strengths of its people.

Clarity is the preoccupation of the effective leader. If you do nothing else as a leader, be clear.