That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.

Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.

Possess the "Nobel Factor": Possess and constantly demonstrate optimism, faith, and hope. They create choices. I am reminded of an ancient Chinese proverb: "That the birds of worry and care fly above your head, this you cannot change; but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent."

In the face of ambiguity, uncertainty, and conflicting demands, often under great time pressure, leaders must make decisions and take effective actions to assure the survival and success of their organizations. This is how leaders add value to their organizations. They lead them to success by exercising good judgment, by making smart calls when especially difficult and complicated decisions simply must be made, and then ensuring that they are well executed.

Great Groups need to know that the person at the top will fight like a tiger for them.

Manage the dream: Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.

All great leaders constantly seek new information and new ways of thinking.