The middle of every successful project looks like a disaster.

Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter.

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those reasons don't correspond to organizational goals. So it is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

Innovative organizations provide the freedom to act which arouses the desire to act.

The degree to which the opportunity to use power effectively is granted to or withheld from individuals is one operative difference between those companies which stagnate and those which innovate.

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when done by me.