The selfish leader will attempt to lead others for their own gain and for the detriment of others.

Leaders trust their guts. "Intuition" is one of those good words that has gotten a bad rap. For some reason, intuition has become a "soft" notion. Garbage! Intuition is the new physics. It's an Einsteinian, seven-sense, practical way to make tough decisions. Bottom line, circa 2001 to 2010: The crazier the times are, the more important it is for leaders to develop and to trust their intuition.

There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity

Hire for attitude. Train for skill... More

A while back, I came across a line attributed to IBM founder Thomas Watson. If you want to achieve excellence, he said, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

OLD: Be No.1 or No.2 in Your Market. NEW: Find a Niche, Create Something New.

The unthinkable is thinkable. No: likely.