The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.

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.

Just as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.

A new leader has to be able to change an organization that is dreamless, soulless and visionless... someone's got to make a wake up call.

Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person.

Organizations have to come to grips with the fact that tests of adaptive capability aren't always pleasant. Learning can be a powerful emotional event, and organizations have to be cognizant of that. They must understand that those who complete high-quality executive education programs are going to see the organization with fresh eyes after they return. Those who re-enter the workplace filled with new enthusiasm and new ideas often find a chilly response on the part of their supervisors.

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.