Power lies in the details, and the tenacious pursuit of such hidden levers can pay off enormously. While you don't want to get a reputation as a prissy worrywart, worrying about the details in private is important. You may think you are the world's greatest speaker, but if the auditorium's sound system is singing static - well, forget it.

The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.

We're going to see leadership emerge as the most important element of business - the attribute that is highest in demand and shortest in supply.

Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation - and about fundamental relations with one's fellows.

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.

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