Great leaders must have two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.

What's important to me is that I put messages out, whether it's a TED talk, whether it's a book.

In this age of omniconnectedness, words like 'network,' 'community' and even 'friends' no longer mean what they used to. Networks don't exist on LinkedIn. A community is not something that happens on a blog or on Twitter. And a friend is more than someone whose online status you check.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

Some good leaders are rough around the edges and some leaders are difficult. Some have difficult personalities and some are really nice to be around, but those are not the qualifications. The qualifications are their desire to see us achieve more, their desire to push us to be the best we can be. Not for their selfish gain, but because they believe that we have something to offer.

True love exists in business. It's when Employee and Employer are amazingly grateful to have each other. We should all have true love at work.

Pilots, to a large degree, are like salesmen. They have to be confident to be good at their jobs. They have to practice relentlessly and plan out all the scenarios of the things that could happen when they're out there. Nothing is more important than preparation. They are also mighty competitive, both as individuals and as squadrons.