We can choose to see life as a series of trials and tribulations, or we can choose to see life as an accumulation of treasures.

Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization. Knowing how to lead and work with creative people requires knowledge and action that often goes against the typical organizational structure. Protect unusual people from bureaucracy and legalism typical of organizations.

The leader is the servant who removes the obstacles that prevent people from doing their jobs.

A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have special gifts. Where we use them and how determines whether we actually complete something.

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

No question about it: potential is wrapped in great mystery. Like rainbows, which are really circles-we see only the upper halves, the horizon hides the rest-potential never reveals its entirety.

We can choose to see life as a series of trials and tribulations, or we can choose to see life as an accumulation of treasures.