Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation.

To be authentic is literally to be your own author... to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way of acting on them.

Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.

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

The manager administers; the leader innovates.

Too many companies believe people are interchangeable. Truly gifted people never are. They have unique talents. Such people cannot be forced into roles they are not suited for, nor should they be. Effective leaders allow great people to do the work they were born to do.

What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not. Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.