All of great leaders evidence four basic qualities that are central to their ability to lead: adaptive capacity, the ability to engage others through shared meaning, a distinctive voice, and unshakeable integrity. These four qualities mark all exemplary leaders, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, or race.

Great things are achieved by talented people who are absolutely convinced that they not only can but will achieve them.

That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.

Successful leaders are great askers

While great leaders may be as rare as great runners, great actors, or great painters, everyone has leadership potential, just as everyone has some ability at running, acting, and painting.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.