We are no doubt in the Great Age of the Brand.

I wrote the book based on a blog that I keep. I also tweet. I don't think that for an incredibly old fart I'm totally behind the power curve. I really believe that the essentials of human relationships remain the same.

I am my clients. I am defined by who I do business with.

Champions are pioneers, and pioneers get shot at. The companies that get the most from champions, therefore, are those that have rich support network so their pioneers will flourish. This point is so important it's hard to overstress. No support systems, no champions. No champions, no innovations.

A passive approach to professional growth will leave you by the wayside.

Success requires a persistent misreading of the odds.

Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.