Effective leaders make a full commitment to be a learner, to keep increasing and nourishing their knowledge and wisdom.

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.

Keep reminding people of what's important and that their fates are correlated.

Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.

Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on.

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

Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity