If You're The Leader, You've Got To

Innovation- Any New Idea-by Definition Will Not Be Accepted At First. It Takes Repeated Attempts, Endless Demonstrations, Monotonous Rehearsals Before Innovation Can Be Accepted And Internalized By An Organization. This Requires Courageous Patience.

Understand The "gretzky Factor": Cultivate An Instinct, A "touch", Call It What You Will, That Enables You To Know Both Where The "puck" Is Now And Where It Will Be Soon.

What Makes A Good Follower? The Single Most Important Characteristic May Well Be A Willingness To Tell The Truth. In A World Of Growing Complexity Leaders Are Increasingly Dependent On Their Subordinates For Good Information, Whether The Leaders Want To Hear It Or Not. Followers Who Tell The Truth And Leaders Who Listen To It Are An Unbeatable Combination.

All Of Great Leaders Evidence Four Basic Qualities That Are Central To Their Ability To Lead: Adaptive Capacity, The Ability To Engage Others Through Shared Meaning, A Distinctive Voice, And Unshakeable Integrity. These Four Qualities Mark All Exemplary Leaders, Whatever Their Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Or Race.

Becoming A Leader Is Synonymous With Becoming Yourself. It Is Precisely That Simple, And It Is Also That Difficult.