The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.

Almost without exception, members of great groups see themselves as winning underdogs, as a feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath. They always have an "enemy."

Make sure you have someone in your life from whom you can get reflective feedback.

Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together.

There is a profound difference between information and meaning.

Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.

I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.