Creativity Requires The Freedom To Consider Unthinkable

Americans Have Always Believed That-within The Law-all Kinds Of People Should Be Allowed To Take The Initiative In All Kinds Of Activities. And Out Of That Pluralism Has Come Virtually All Of Our Creativity. Freedom Is Real Only To The Extent That There Are Diverse Alternatives.

All That We Know About The Interaction Between Leaders And Constituents Or Followers Tells Us That Communication And Influence Flow In Both Directions; And In That Two-way Communication, Nonrational, Nonverbal, And Unconscious Elements Play Their Part.

The Hallmark Of Our Age Is The Tension Between Aspirations And Sluggish Institutions.

Storybook Happiness Involves Every Form Of Pleasant Thumb-twiddling; True Happiness Involves The Full Use Of One's Powers And Talents.

The Ablest And Most Effective Leaders Do Not Hold To A Single Style; They May Be Highly Supportive In Personal Relations When That Is Needed, Yet Capable Of A Quick, Authoritative Decision When The Situation Requires It.