A short term view will lead to a partial and perhaps twisted view of the whole picture. A crucial element may be missing. We may not be running the entire race. A friend of mine described a colleague as great at running the "ninety-five yard dash." That is a distinction I can do without. Lacking the last five yards makes the first ninety-five pointless. In fact, serious runners thing of it as a 110 yard dash so that no one will best them in the last few yards. You've got to think beyond the whole.

We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.

We talk about the quality of product and service. What about the quality of our relationships and the quality of our communications and the quality of our promises to each other?

Jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals.

Sometimes we think we're a little too gifted to show up, yo uknow. But none of us truly is...By avoiding risk we really risk what's most important in life---reaching toward growth, our potential, and a true contribution to a common good.

Leadership is like third grade: it means repeating the significant things.

A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply like this: Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear pain.