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

Today brands are everything, and all kinds of products and services - from accounting firms to sneaker makers to restaurants - are figuring out how to transcend the narrow boundaries of their categories and become a brand surrounded by a Tommy Hilfiger-like buzz.

I'm about as far from being a flag-waver - you won't find any American flag pins in my drawer - as someone can be.

When it comes to e-book playback devices and software, I have always thought that the emphasis on ergonomic concerns as a tipping point for the end-user population was misplaced.

When you choose a managerial path, you are choosing to devote your life to people. Period.

Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules.

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