No organization ever created an innovation. People innovate, not companies.
The combination of passion and art is what makes someone a linchpin.
Dig your well before you're thirsty.
How do I dance with the fear? Fear is not the enemy. Paralysis is the enemy.
How was your day? If your answer was "fine," then I don't think you were leading.
It's clearly more fun to make the rules than to follow them.