To take full advantage of the potential in e-business, leaders must lead differently, and people must work together differently. Let's call this new ….

Life is full of cycles that have a way of perpetuating themselves. Success and failure both feed on themselves. Things can go downhill quickly, with ….

Friendly people are caring people, eager to provide encouragement and support when needed most..

Perpetuating success or sliding into decline is the result of many intersecting forces that reinforce one another directly and indirectly. They are b….

The most radical thing we can do is connect people to one another. That starts conversations toward a vision for change..

Our future will be shaped by the assumptions we make about who we are and what we can be..

A basic truth of management - if not of life - is that nearly everything looks like a failure in the middle..

Creativity does not derive from order but from the attempt to impose order where it does not exist, to make new connections..

What being among the 'right people' entails is the possession of human capital, rather than organizational capital: an individual reputation, portabl….

Power stems from 'rainmaking,' as law firms put it: the ability to bring resources into the company..

Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every e….

People who are making decisions about the future often don't have access to some of the best ideas in the company, which may be at the periphery or a….

Everything looks like a failure in the middle. In neary every change project, doubt is cast on the original vision because problems are mounting and ….

Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome..

Embrace change as an opportunity to learn, to improve, to make a difference in others' lives as well as in your own. Have the courage to challenge th….

Confidence is not lodged in people's brains, it comes from the support system that surrounds them. Let's not confuse confidence overall with just sel….

Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one more try..

Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach..

Innovation is an outgrowth of initiative, and initiative - taking positive actions in a belief that your actions can make a difference - is a big par….

Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when done by me..

Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same ones everyone else sees, but then reass….