Government is like an onion. To understand it, you have to peel through many different layers. Most outsiders never get beyond the first or second layer.

Understand the "Gretzky Factor": Cultivate an instinct, a "touch", call it what you will, that enables you to know both where the "puck" is now and where it will be soon.

I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.

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

If I had to reduce the responsibilities of a good follower to a single rule, it would be to speak truth to power.

In order to serve its purpose, a vision has to be a shared vision.

Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.