Walt Disney, of all people, did a good job of describing his own netony. "People who have worked with me say I am 'innocence in action,'" he wrote. "They say I have the innocence and unselfconsciousness of a child. Maybe I have. I still look at the world with uncontaminated wonder."

In order to serve its purpose, a vision has to be a shared vision.

Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.

Manage the dream: Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity.

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.