Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.

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.

Think of successful creative collaborations are dreams with deadlines.

Every great group is an island... but an island with a bridge to the mainland.

Recognize and respect mutual self-interests, then build creative collaborations to serve them.

More leaders have been made by accident, circumstance, sheer grit, or will than have been made by all the leadership courses put together.

Encourage reflective backtalk: Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.