Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
Leaders are people who do the right thing: managers are people who do things right. Both roles are crucial, but they differ profoundly. I often observe people in top positions doing wrong things well.
Make sure you have someone in your life from whom you can get reflective feedback.
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
The leader...is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of talent and nurturers of talent and they have the ability to recognize valuable ideas.