That's important to remember: it's not just a collection of great individuals but a group of people who enjoy playing in the sandbox, thoroughly enjoying collaborative problem solving.

Recognize the skills and traits you don't possess, and hire the people who have them.

The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.

Almost without exception, members of great groups see themselves as winning underdogs, as a feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath. They always have an "enemy."

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's present and when it's not.

Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.

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