Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.

In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.

The first job of a leader is to define a vision for the organization...the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Walt Disney, of all people, did a good job of describing his own netony. "People who have worked with me say I am 'innocence in action,'" he wrote. "They say I have the innocence and unselfconsciousness of a child. Maybe I have. I still look at the world with uncontaminated wonder."

Frank Gehry designs buildings that make other architects half his age (he's 78) gasp with envy. Neotony is what makes him lace up his skates and whirl around the ice rink, while visionary buildings come to life and dance in his head.

Leaders wonder about everything, want to learn as much as they can, are willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. They do not worry about failure but embrace errors, knowing they will learn from them.

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