Competence is no longer a scarce commodity.

Initiating is really and truly difficult, and that's what leaders do. They see something others are ignoring and they jump on it.

Dreams are difficult to build and easy to destroy.

Give up control and give it away ... The more you give your idea away, the more your company is going to be worth.

The only long-term motivation is self motivation. So hire people who are self motivated and get out of their way.

The ONLY thing leaders have in common is the shared decision to lead.

I don’t think the shortage of artists has much to do with the innate ability to create or initiate. I think it has to do with believing that it’s possible and acceptable for you to do it. We’ve had these doors open wide for only a decade or so, and most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copyedit the world, not to design it.