Some of the strongest resistance to necessary change is the result of what Jim O'Toole has so aptly characterized as "the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom."

Think of successful creative collaborations are dreams with deadlines.

Our tendency to create heroes rarely jibes with the reality that most nontrivial problems require collective solutions.

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

Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.

Don't over-react to the trouble makers.

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