I think that notion of leadership is bankrupt.

But to practice leadership, you need to accept that you are in the business of generating chaos, confusion, and conflict

If you find what you do each day seems to have no link to any higher purpose, you probably want to rethink what you're doing.

Conflict is the primary engine of creativity and innovation.

Knowing how the environment is pulling your strings and playing you is critical to making responsive rather than reactive moves.

Conflict is the primary engine of creativity and innovation. People don't learn by staring into a mirror; people learn by encountering difference.

Values are shaped and refined by rubbing against real problems, and people interpret their problems according to the values they hold.