Embrace Error: Create An Atmosphere In Which

Leaders Should Always Expect The Very Best Of Those Around Them. They Know That People Can Change And Grow.

The Manager Has A Short-range View; The Leader Has A Long-range Perspective.

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."

Organizations Have To Come To Grips With The Fact That Tests Of Adaptive Capability Aren't Always Pleasant. Learning Can Be A Powerful Emotional Event, And Organizations Have To Be Cognizant Of That. They Must Understand That Those Who Complete High-quality Executive Education Programs Are Going To See The Organization With Fresh Eyes After They Return. Those Who Re-enter The Workplace Filled With New Enthusiasm And New Ideas Often Find A Chilly Response On The Part Of Their Supervisors.

Leading With Character Gives The Wise Leader Clear-cut Advantages. They Are Easier To Trust And Follow; They Honor Commitments And Promises; Their Words And Behavior Match; They Are Always Engaged In And By The World; They Are Open To "reflective Backtalk": They Can Speak With Conviction Because They Believe In What They Are Saying...and Everyone Else Knows That. They Are Comfortable In Their Own Skin. They Feel At Ease In The Spotlight And They Enjoy It There. They Tend To Be More Receptive To Opportunity And Risk.