No" is always an easier stand than "Yes.

Corporate men and women, once divided by striking differences in opportunity for career growth, have come to share career chaos.

I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice.

Passion for a goal doesn't guarantee success, but without it, you can't even begin.

It is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

Peter Drucker being one of the most important influences because he has helped to think differently about organizational leadership and management. Frankly, I learn something of value from everyone I meet. My Harvard colleagues. My students. The executives I work with. For an eager student, which is what I am, there is so much to be learned from everyday experiences. I'm a sponge. Always will be.

After years of telling corporate citizens to 'trust the system,' many companies must relearn instead to trust their people - and encourage their people to use neglected creative capacities in order to tap the most potent economic stimulus of all: idea power.