“I’m tired of dreaming.  I’m into doing at the moment.  It’s, like, let’s only have goals that we can go after.” — Bono

As we set our sights on a new year, it’s worth revisiting the adage, “Aim at nothing and you’ll hit it every time.”  Peter Drucker observed, “Management ... Read More »

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” — Winston Churchill

Responsibility: the ability to respond properly to a situation or circumstance, is a leadership essential.  An ”I must do something” attitude always solves more problems than, “Something must be done.”

Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz states, “A ... Read More »

“Great companies have high cultures of accountability.” – Steve Ballmer

Best-selling author/consultant Patrick Lencioni writes, “In the context of teamwork, accountability refers specifically to the willingness of team members to call their peers on performance or behaviors that might hurt the team.  The essence of this dysfunction is the ... Read More »

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Albert Einstein

IBM’s “2010 Global CEO Study” finds 60% of the 1,500+ CEOs interviewed believe creativity will be the most important leadership quality for the next five years (integrity mentioned second by 52%).  IBM observes, “Facing a world becoming ... Read More »

“Michael, if you can’t pass you can’t play.” – Coach Dean Smith to Michael Jordan in his freshmen year at UNC

Jim Collins observes, “The best leaders we’ve studied had a peculiar genius for seeing themselves as not all that important, recognizing the need to build an executive team ... Read More »