Continual improvisation on a theme is a more useful way to think of how to bring the various parts of life together.

I find that many people have a hard time, at first, in painting a compelling image of an achievable future; to envision their legacy, that is. Often this is because they're afraid to commit for fear of failure.

Curiosity about the world and questioning of the status quo to open minds to alternative visions of the future are essential leadership skills. And they can be learned.

I've been writing for decades that balance is an inapt metaphor as it necessarily entails tradeoffs.

Firms that fully embrace the needs and interests of the whole person will win today's competition for the best talent.

Skilled leaders focus on "we," not "me."

My view is that leadership is not about position - you can lead very well with no one reporting to you in a hierarchy and you can lead quite poorly with many people below you in the traditional chain of command. Leadership is about mobilizing people toward valued goals, and anyone can do this, in any aspect of life.