Create Strategic Alliances And Partnerships: Now And

The Ability To Plan For What Has Not Yet Happened, For A Future That Has Only Been Imagined, Is One Of The Hallmarks Of Leadership.

The American Heritage Dictionary Defines Crucible As "a Place, Time, Or Situation Characterized By The Confluence Of Powerful Intellectual, Social, Economic, Or Political Forces; A Severe Test Of Patience Or Belief; A Vessel For Melting Material At High Temperatures." A Crucible Was The Vessel In Which Medieval Alchemists Attempted To Turn Base Metals Into Gold. That The Alchemists Inevitably Failed In Their Audacious Attempts Doesn't Denigrate The Power Of The Crucible As A Metaphor For The Circumstances That Cause An Individual To Be Utterly Transformed.

Emotional Intelligence, More Than Any Other Factor, More Than I.q. Or Expertise, Accounts For 85% To 90% Of Success At Work... I.q. Is A Threshold Competence. You Need It, But It Doesn't Make You A Star. Emotional Intelligence Can.

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

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